diff --git a/extenders/extenderitem.cpp b/extenders/extenderitem.cpp
index bb31463dc..720777f50 100644
--- a/extenders/extenderitem.cpp
+++ b/extenders/extenderitem.cpp
@@ -523,34 +523,37 @@ void ExtenderItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *opti
         rect = QRectF(0, 0, 30, d->titleRect().height());
     }
 
-    QPixmap pixmap(d->titleRect().size().toSize());
-    pixmap.fill(Qt::transparent);
+    QSize titleSize = d->titleRect().size().toSize();
+    if (!titleSize.isEmpty()) {
+        QPixmap pixmap(titleSize);
+        pixmap.fill(Qt::transparent);
 
-    QPainter p(&pixmap);
-    p.setPen(theme->color(Plasma::Theme::TextColor));
-    p.setFont(font);
-    p.drawText(QRectF(QPointF(0, 0), d->titleRect().size()),
-               Qt::TextSingleLine | Qt::AlignVCenter | Qt::AlignLeft,
-               d->title);
+        QPainter p(&pixmap);
+        p.setPen(theme->color(Plasma::Theme::TextColor));
+        p.setFont(font);
+        p.drawText(QRectF(QPointF(0, 0), d->titleRect().size()),
+                   Qt::TextSingleLine | Qt::AlignVCenter | Qt::AlignLeft,
+                   d->title);
 
-    // Create the alpha gradient for the fade out effect
-    QLinearGradient alphaGradient(0, 0, 1, 0);
-    alphaGradient.setCoordinateMode(QGradient::ObjectBoundingMode);
-    //TODO: correct handling of right to left text.
-    if (option->direction == Qt::LeftToRight) {
-        alphaGradient.setColorAt(0, QColor(0, 0, 0, 255));
-        alphaGradient.setColorAt(1, QColor(0, 0, 0, 0));
-    } else {
-        alphaGradient.setColorAt(1, QColor(0, 0, 0, 255));
-        alphaGradient.setColorAt(0, QColor(0, 0, 0, 0));
+        // Create the alpha gradient for the fade out effect
+        QLinearGradient alphaGradient(0, 0, 1, 0);
+        alphaGradient.setCoordinateMode(QGradient::ObjectBoundingMode);
+        //TODO: correct handling of right to left text.
+        if (option->direction == Qt::LeftToRight) {
+            alphaGradient.setColorAt(0, QColor(0, 0, 0, 255));
+            alphaGradient.setColorAt(1, QColor(0, 0, 0, 0));
+        } else {
+            alphaGradient.setColorAt(1, QColor(0, 0, 0, 255));
+            alphaGradient.setColorAt(0, QColor(0, 0, 0, 0));
+        }
+
+        p.setCompositionMode(QPainter::CompositionMode_DestinationIn);
+        p.fillRect(rect, alphaGradient);
+
+        p.end();
+
+        painter->drawPixmap(d->titleRect().topLeft(), pixmap);
     }
-
-    p.setCompositionMode(QPainter::CompositionMode_DestinationIn);
-    p.fillRect(rect, alphaGradient);
-
-    p.end();
-
-    painter->drawPixmap(d->titleRect().topLeft(), pixmap);
 }
 
 void ExtenderItem::moveEvent(QGraphicsSceneMoveEvent *event)