diff --git a/src/gui/painting/qpainter.cpp b/src/gui/painting/qpainter.cpp
index 3d7647f2f97..c496f2c8275 100644
--- a/src/gui/painting/qpainter.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/painting/qpainter.cpp
@@ -7102,7 +7102,7 @@ void qt_format_text(const QFont &fnt, const QRectF &_r,
 
     Q_ASSERT( !((tf & ~Qt::TextDontPrint)!=0 && option!=nullptr) ); // we either have an option or flags
 
-    if (_r.isEmpty()) {
+    if (_r.isEmpty() && !(tf & Qt::TextDontClip)) {
         if (!brect)
             return;
         else