diff --git a/crates/tek_core/src/tui.rs b/crates/tek_core/src/tui.rs
index 2690aad4..17c524b6 100644
--- a/crates/tek_core/src/tui.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_core/src/tui.rs
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ impl<S: BorderStyle> Widget for Border<S> {
     }
     fn render (&self, to: &mut TuiOutput) -> Usually<()> {
         let area = to.area();
-        if area.w() > 2 && area.y() > 2 {
+        if area.w() > 0 && area.y() > 0 {
             to.blit(&self.0.nw(), area.x(), area.y(), self.0.style());
             to.blit(&self.0.ne(), area.x() + area.w() - 1, area.y(), self.0.style());
             to.blit(&self.0.sw(), area.x(), area.y() + area.h() - 1, self.0.style());