diff --git a/src/core/SkRecordDraw.cpp b/src/core/SkRecordDraw.cpp
index 6a2a5e3..3d6f3a0 100644
--- a/src/core/SkRecordDraw.cpp
+++ b/src/core/SkRecordDraw.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,10 @@
 
         // Nothing can draw outside the current clip.
         // (Only bounded ops call into this method, so oddballs like Clear don't matter here.)
-        rect.intersect(fCurrentClipBounds);
+        if (!rect.intersect(fCurrentClipBounds)) {
+            return Bounds::MakeEmpty();
+        }
+
         return rect;
     }