diff --git a/effects/internal/texteffect.cpp b/effects/internal/texteffect.cpp
index 9655cfcac..279f406d9 100644
--- a/effects/internal/texteffect.cpp
+++ b/effects/internal/texteffect.cpp
@@ -156,13 +156,14 @@ TextEffect::TextEffect(Clip* c, const EffectMeta* em) :
 }
 
 void TextEffect::redraw(double timecode) {
+  if (size_val->GetDoubleAt(timecode) <= 0) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   QColor bkg = set_color_button->GetColorAt(timecode);
   bkg.setAlpha(0);
   img.fill(bkg);
 
-  if (size_val->GetDoubleAt(timecode) <= 0)
-      return;
-
   QPainter p(&img);
   p.setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing);
   int padding = qRound(padding_field->GetDoubleAt(timecode));