diff --git a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
index 35fc6ec8..387fbda2 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
@@ -2093,19 +2093,20 @@ void Renderer::renderConsole(const Console *console,const bool showFullConsole,
 	    int y= console->getYPos()-5;
 	    int h= console->getLineHeight()*console->getStoredLineCount();
 	    int w= 1000;
-		//background
-		glPushAttrib(GL_ENABLE_BIT | GL_CURRENT_BIT);
-		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+	    if(h>0){
+	    	//background
+	    	glPushAttrib(GL_ENABLE_BIT | GL_CURRENT_BIT);
+	    	glEnable(GL_BLEND);
 
-		glColor4f(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.8f) ;
-
-		glBegin(GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP);
-			glVertex2i(x, y);
-			glVertex2i(x, y+h);
-			glVertex2i(x+w, y);
-			glVertex2i(x+w, y+h);
-		glEnd();
+	    	glColor4f(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.8f) ;
 
+	    	glBegin(GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP);
+	    		glVertex2i(x, y);
+	    		glVertex2i(x, y+h);
+	    		glVertex2i(x+w, y);
+	    		glVertex2i(x+w, y+h);
+	    	glEnd();
+	    }
 		for(int i = 0; i < console->getStoredLineCount(); ++i) {
 			const ConsoleLineInfo &lineInfo = console->getStoredLineItem(i);
 			if(renderText3DEnabled == true) {