Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/SimplePaintVisitor.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/SimplePaintVisitor.java	(revision 1249)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/SimplePaintVisitor.java	(revision 1250)
@@ -360,9 +360,9 @@
     protected boolean isPolygonVisible(Polygon polygon) {
         Rectangle bounds = polygon.getBounds();
+        if (bounds.width == 0 && bounds.height == 0) return false;
         if (bounds.x > nc.getWidth()) return false;
-        else if (bounds.y > nc.getHeight()) return false;
-        else if (bounds.x + bounds.width < 0) return false;
-        else if (bounds.y + bounds.height < 0) return false;
-
+        if (bounds.y > nc.getHeight()) return false;
+        if (bounds.x + bounds.width < 0) return false;
+        if (bounds.y + bounds.height < 0) return false;
         return true;
     }