diff --git a/data/plugins/treeview.lua b/data/plugins/treeview.lua
index 4b81d55a..e94b5e3e 100644
--- a/data/plugins/treeview.lua
+++ b/data/plugins/treeview.lua
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ function TreeView:draw()
   end
 
   self:draw_scrollbar()
-  if self.hovered_item and self.tooltip.alpha > 0 then
+  if self.hovered_item and self.tooltip.alpha > 0 and self.draw_tooltip.x then
     core.root_view:defer_draw(self.draw_tooltip, self)
   end
 end