diff --git a/winit/src/application.rs b/winit/src/application.rs
index 5aefb378..ef6c8463 100644
--- a/winit/src/application.rs
+++ b/winit/src/application.rs
@@ -299,11 +299,16 @@ async fn run_instance<A, E, C>(
                 messages.push(message);
             }
             event::Event::RedrawRequested(_) => {
+                let physical_size = state.physical_size();
+
+                if physical_size.width == 0 || physical_size.height == 0 {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 debug.render_started();
                 let current_viewport_version = state.viewport_version();
 
                 if viewport_version != current_viewport_version {
-                    let physical_size = state.physical_size();
                     let logical_size = state.logical_size();
 
                     debug.layout_started();