diff --git a/wxPython/wxPython/lib/stattext.py b/wxPython/wxPython/lib/stattext.py
index 61d4eb70ab..3a3d41f6c8 100644
--- a/wxPython/wxPython/lib/stattext.py
+++ b/wxPython/wxPython/lib/stattext.py
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ class wxGenStaticText(wxPyControl):
 
     def OnPaint(self, event):
         width, height = self.GetClientSize()
+        if not width or not height:
+            return
         dc = wxBufferedPaintDC(self)
         dc.SetBackground(wxBrush(self.GetBackgroundColour(), wxSOLID))
         dc.SetTextForeground(self.GetForegroundColour())