diff --git a/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/text/text_field.rs b/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/text/text_field.rs
index d91905534c1c..2e884a775294 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/text/text_field.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/text/text_field.rs
@@ -1635,6 +1635,10 @@ pub fn get_char_boundaries<'gc>(
         return Ok(Value::Null);
     };
 
+    if bounds.width() == swf::Twips::ZERO {
+        return Ok(Value::Null);
+    }
+
     let rect = activation
         .avm2()
         .classes()