diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
index 1362239d87..d7734de4d2 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
@@ -1845,6 +1845,9 @@ void Component::internalRepaintUnchecked (Rectangle<int> area, bool isEntireComp
                                      : cachedImage->invalidate (area)))
                 return;
 
+        if (area.isEmpty())
+            return;
+
         if (flags.hasHeavyweightPeerFlag)
         {
             if (auto* peer = getPeer())