diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window.cc b/atom/browser/native_window.cc
index ab8b4f97b20..844bbefa9e2 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window.cc
@@ -561,6 +561,9 @@ void NativeWindow::BeforeUnloadDialogCancelled() {
 }
 
 void NativeWindow::DidFirstVisuallyNonEmptyPaint() {
+  if (IsVisible())
+    return;
+
   // When there is a non-empty first paint, resize the RenderWidget to force
   // Chromium to draw.
   const auto view = web_contents()->GetRenderWidgetHostView();