1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/nsterm.m b/src/nsterm.m
index 893bb1b4414..98a333d53ad 100644
--- a/src/nsterm.m
+++ b/src/nsterm.m
@@ -2919,7 +2919,7 @@ ns_draw_fringe_bitmap (struct window *w, struct glyph_row *row,
   /* Work out the rectangle we will need to clear.  Because we're
      compositing rather than blitting, we need to clear the area under
      the image regardless of anything else.  */
-  if (!p->overlay_p)
+  if (p->bx >= 0 && !p->overlay_p)
     {
       clearRect = NSMakeRect (p->bx, p->by, p->nx, p->ny);
       clearRect = NSUnionRect (clearRect, imageRect);