1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/pgtkterm.c b/src/pgtkterm.c
index 74a71b984c5..c6b56b271e8 100644
--- a/src/pgtkterm.c
+++ b/src/pgtkterm.c
@@ -4832,7 +4832,8 @@ pgtk_fill_rectangle (struct frame *f, unsigned long color, int x, int y,
 void
 pgtk_clear_under_internal_border (struct frame *f)
 {
-  if (FRAME_INTERNAL_BORDER_WIDTH (f) > 0)
+  if (FRAME_INTERNAL_BORDER_WIDTH (f) > 0
+      && gtk_widget_get_realized (FRAME_GTK_OUTER_WIDGET (f)))
     {
       int border = FRAME_INTERNAL_BORDER_WIDTH (f);
       int width = FRAME_PIXEL_WIDTH (f);