diff --git a/lib/minimap-element.coffee b/lib/minimap-element.coffee
index e53e29b0..e23e7de8 100644
--- a/lib/minimap-element.coffee
+++ b/lib/minimap-element.coffee
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ class MinimapElement extends HTMLElement
     else
       @width = @clientWidth
 
+    return unless @isVisible()
+
     if @width isnt @canvas.width or @height isnt @canvas.height
       @canvas.width = @width * devicePixelRatio
       @canvas.height = (@height + @minimap.getLineHeight()) * devicePixelRatio
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ class MinimapElement extends HTMLElement
     @requestUpdate()
 
   update: ->
-    return unless @attached
+    return unless @attached and @isVisible()
 
     if @adjustToSoftWrap
       @style.width = @width + 'px'
@@ -211,6 +213,8 @@ class MinimapElement extends HTMLElement
 
     @updateCanvas()
 
+  isVisible: -> @offsetWidth > 0 or @offsetHeight > 0
+
   transformElement: (el, transform) ->
     el.style.transform = transform
 
diff --git a/spec/minimap-element-spec.coffee b/spec/minimap-element-spec.coffee
index d2d35a69..aa446802 100644
--- a/spec/minimap-element-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/minimap-element-spec.coffee
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ realOffsetLeft = (o) ->
   transform = new WebKitCSSMatrix window.getComputedStyle(o).transform
   o.offsetLeft + transform.m41
 
-describe 'MinimapElement', ->
+fdescribe 'MinimapElement', ->
   [editor, minimap, largeSample, mediumSample, smallSample, jasmineContent, editorElement, minimapElement] = []
 
   beforeEach ->
@@ -220,6 +220,17 @@ describe 'MinimapElement', ->
           expect(minimapElement.drawLines.calls[1].args[1]).toEqual(100)
           expect(minimapElement.drawLines.calls[1].args[2]).toEqual(101)
 
+      ffdescribe 'when the editor visibility change', ->
+        it 'does not modify the size of the canvas', ->
+          canvasWidth = minimapElement.canvas.width
+          canvasHeight = minimapElement.canvas.height
+          editorElement.style.display = 'none'
+          advanceClock(150)
+          nextAnimationFrame()
+
+          expect(minimapElement.canvas.width).toEqual(canvasWidth)
+          expect(minimapElement.canvas.height).toEqual(canvasHeight)
+
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