diff --git a/client/renderers/EGL/damage.c b/client/renderers/EGL/damage.c
index f3d2a356..ff5db98e 100644
--- a/client/renderers/EGL/damage.c
+++ b/client/renderers/EGL/damage.c
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@ bool egl_damageRender(EGL_Damage * damage, LG_RendererRotate rotate, const struc
       damage->referenceWhiteLevel);
   egl_shaderUse(damage->shader);
 
-  if (data && data->count != 0)
-    egl_desktopRectsUpdate(damage->mesh, data->rects, data->count,
-        damage->width, damage->height);
+  egl_desktopRectsUpdate(damage->mesh,
+      data ? data->rects : NULL, data ? data->count : 0,
+      damage->width, damage->height);
 
   egl_desktopRectsRender(damage->mesh);