diff --git a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
index 775d16e6..7ef2f106 100644
--- a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
+++ b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
@@ -326,6 +326,9 @@ var VirtualRenderer = function(container, theme) {
                 changes = changes | this.CHANGE_FULL;
         }
 
+        if (!this.$size.scrollerHeight)
+            return;
+
         if (force)
             this.$renderChanges(changes, true);
         else
@@ -493,7 +496,7 @@ var VirtualRenderer = function(container, theme) {
         var style = this.$printMarginEl.style;
         style.left = ((this.characterWidth * this.$printMarginColumn) + this.$padding) + "px";
         style.visibility = this.$showPrintMargin ? "visible" : "hidden";
-        
+
         if (this.session && this.session.$wrap == -1)
             this.adjustWrapLimit();
     };
@@ -1364,7 +1367,7 @@ config.defineOptions(VirtualRenderer.prototype, "renderer", {
             this.$updatePrintMargin();
         },
         get: function() {
-            return this.$showPrintMargin && this.$printMarginColumn; 
+            return this.$showPrintMargin && this.$printMarginColumn;
         }
     },
     showGutter: {