diff --git a/common/gal/cairo/cairo_gal.cpp b/common/gal/cairo/cairo_gal.cpp
index f63969d2b4..7bdc60698c 100644
--- a/common/gal/cairo/cairo_gal.cpp
+++ b/common/gal/cairo/cairo_gal.cpp
@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@ void CAIRO_GAL_BASE::DrawGrid()
         drawAxes( worldStartPoint, worldEndPoint );
     }
 
-    if( !gridVisibility )
+    if( !gridVisibility || gridSize.x == 0 || gridSize.y == 0 )
         return;
 
     VECTOR2D gridScreenSize( gridSize );