diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-pick-stack.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-pick-stack.c
index 0e88a5087..625f798e2 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-pick-stack.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-pick-stack.c
@@ -462,6 +462,13 @@ calculate_clear_area (ClutterPickStack  *pick_stack,
   MtkRectangle rect;
   int i;
 
+  if (!clutter_actor_has_allocation (pick_rec->actor))
+    {
+      if (clear_area)
+        *clear_area = NULL;
+      return;
+    }
+
   clutter_actor_get_abs_allocation_vertices (pick_rec->actor,
                                              (graphene_point3d_t *) &verts);
   if (!get_verts_rectangle (verts, &rect))