diff --git a/app/os_windows.go b/app/os_windows.go
index a20f4960..fdb4a860 100644
--- a/app/os_windows.go
+++ b/app/os_windows.go
@@ -558,8 +558,7 @@ func (w *window) runLoop() {
 	msg := new(windows.Msg)
 loop:
 	for {
-		anim := w.animating
-		if anim && !windows.PeekMessage(msg, 0, 0, 0, windows.PM_NOREMOVE) {
+		if w.hwnd != 0 && w.animating && !windows.PeekMessage(msg, 0, 0, 0, windows.PM_NOREMOVE) {
 			w.draw(false)
 			continue
 		}