diff --git a/extras/JuceDemo/Builds/Android/src/com/juce/JuceDemo.java b/extras/JuceDemo/Builds/Android/src/com/juce/JuceDemo.java
index 61e7f86c55..f1d3196b96 100644
--- a/extras/JuceDemo/Builds/Android/src/com/juce/JuceDemo.java
+++ b/extras/JuceDemo/Builds/Android/src/com/juce/JuceDemo.java
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ public final class JuceDemo   extends Activity
         bounds.right++;
 
         final int w = bounds.width();
-        final int h = bounds.height();
+        final int h = Math.max (1, bounds.height());
 
         Bitmap bm = Bitmap.createBitmap (w, h, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/java/JuceAppActivity.java b/modules/juce_core/native/java/JuceAppActivity.java
index c8d719e4f4..be914d94db 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/java/JuceAppActivity.java
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/java/JuceAppActivity.java
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ public final class JuceAppActivity   extends Activity
         bounds.right++;
 
         final int w = bounds.width();
-        final int h = bounds.height();
+        final int h = Math.max (1, bounds.height());
 
         Bitmap bm = Bitmap.createBitmap (w, h, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);