diff --git a/RealTimeBlur/Classes/DRNRealTimeBlurView.m b/RealTimeBlur/Classes/DRNRealTimeBlurView.m
index 1456ce6..4c734eb 100644
--- a/RealTimeBlur/Classes/DRNRealTimeBlurView.m
+++ b/RealTimeBlur/Classes/DRNRealTimeBlurView.m
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ - (void)renderLayerWithView:(UIView*)superview
     [self toggleBlurViewsInView:superview hidden:YES alpha:alpha];
     
     //Render the layer in the image context
-    //Render the layer in the image context
+    if (CGRectIsEmpty(visibleRect)) return;
+    
     UIGraphicsBeginImageContextWithOptions(visibleRect.size, NO, 1.0);
     CGContextRef context = UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext();
     CGContextTranslateCTM(context, -visibleRect.origin.x, -visibleRect.origin.y);