diff --git a/video/out/vo_wlshm.c b/video/out/vo_wlshm.c
index 2ccdd7d681..1e5e009bc7 100644
--- a/video/out/vo_wlshm.c
+++ b/video/out/vo_wlshm.c
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ static int resize(struct vo *vo)
     struct vo_wayland_state *wl = vo->wl;
     const int32_t width = mp_rect_w(wl->geometry);
     const int32_t height = mp_rect_h(wl->geometry);
+
+    if (width == 0 || height == 0)
+        return 1;
+
     struct buffer *buf;
 
     vo_wayland_set_opaque_region(wl, false);