diff --git a/core/cog-view.c b/core/cog-view.c
index 438b6e61..89f04a4d 100644
--- a/core/cog-view.c
+++ b/core/cog-view.c
@@ -473,9 +473,7 @@ cog_view_is_visible(CogView *self)
     g_return_val_if_fail(COG_IS_VIEW(self), false);
 
     g_autoptr(CogViewport) viewport = cog_view_get_viewport(self);
-    g_return_val_if_fail(viewport != NULL, false);
-
-    return self == cog_viewport_get_visible_view(viewport);
+    return viewport && self == cog_viewport_get_visible_view(viewport);
 }
 
 /**