diff --git a/op/clip/shapes.go b/op/clip/shapes.go
index e8acb6a5..46b9e88e 100644
--- a/op/clip/shapes.go
+++ b/op/clip/shapes.go
@@ -158,10 +158,14 @@ func (e Ellipse) Push(ops *op.Ops) Stack {
 
 // path constructs a path for the ellipse.
 func (e Ellipse) path(o *op.Ops) PathSpec {
+	bounds := f32.Rectangle(e)
+	if bounds.Dx() == 0 || bounds.Dy() == 0 {
+		return PathSpec{shape: ops.Rect}
+	}
+
 	var p Path
 	p.Begin(o)
 
-	bounds := f32.Rectangle(e)
 	center := bounds.Max.Add(bounds.Min).Mul(.5)
 	diam := bounds.Dx()
 	r := diam * .5
diff --git a/op/clip/shapes_test.go b/op/clip/shapes_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e502ba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/op/clip/shapes_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package clip_test
+
+import (
+	"image/color"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gioui.org/f32"
+	"gioui.org/op"
+	"gioui.org/op/clip"
+	"gioui.org/op/paint"
+)
+
+func TestZeroEllipse(t *testing.T) {
+	p := f32.Pt(1.0, 2.0)
+	e := clip.Ellipse{Min: p, Max: p}
+	ops := new(op.Ops)
+	paint.FillShape(ops, color.NRGBA{R: 255, A: 255}, e.Op(ops))
+}