diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/OnScreenDisplay.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/OnScreenDisplay.cpp
index 5d9d90b95b..cc7fa6e22b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/OnScreenDisplay.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/OnScreenDisplay.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ static float DrawMessage(int index, Message& msg, const ImVec2& position, int ti
     }
 
     // Use %s in case message contains %.
-    ImGui::TextColored(ARGBToImVec4(msg.color), "%s", msg.text.c_str());
+    if (msg.text.size() > 0)
+      ImGui::TextColored(ARGBToImVec4(msg.color), "%s", msg.text.c_str());
     window_height =
         ImGui::GetWindowSize().y + (WINDOW_PADDING * ImGui::GetIO().DisplayFramebufferScale.y);
   }