diff --git a/gsk/vulkan/gskvulkanclip.c b/gsk/vulkan/gskvulkanclip.c
index 72cc1454c4..2b24773125 100644
--- a/gsk/vulkan/gskvulkanclip.c
+++ b/gsk/vulkan/gskvulkanclip.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ gsk_vulkan_clip_intersects_rect (const GskVulkanClip    *self,
       return FALSE;
 
     case GSK_VULKAN_CLIP_NONE:
-      return TRUE;
+      return r.size.width > 0 && r.size.height > 0;
 
     case GSK_VULKAN_CLIP_RECT:
       return graphene_rect_intersection (&self->rect.bounds, &r, NULL);