diff --git a/src/draw.c b/src/draw.c
index 0679244..363d84e 100644
--- a/src/draw.c
+++ b/src/draw.c
@@ -709,6 +709,11 @@ static void matrix_init(struct term_buf* buf)
 		dgn_throw(DGN_ALLOC);
 	}
 
+	if(buf->height <= 3)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
 	// Initialize grid
 	for (int i = 0; i <= buf->height; ++i)
 	{
@@ -840,6 +845,11 @@ static void matrix(struct term_buf* buf)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if(buf->height <= 3)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
 	count += 1;
 	if (count > frame_delay)
     {