diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Graphics/GDIPlus/GDIPlusControlRenderTarget.cs b/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Graphics/GDIPlus/GDIPlusControlRenderTarget.cs
index 20b4730c74..9968aa9913 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Graphics/GDIPlus/GDIPlusControlRenderTarget.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Graphics/GDIPlus/GDIPlusControlRenderTarget.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Bizware.Graphics
 			ControlGraphics?.Dispose();
 			BufferedGraphics?.Dispose();
 			(ControlGraphics, var r) = _getControlRenderContext();
+			r.Width = Math.Min(1, r.Width);
+			r.Height = Math.Min(1, r.Height);
 			BufferedGraphics = _bufferedGraphicsContext.Allocate(ControlGraphics, r);
 		}
 	}