diff --git a/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/layer/spec/SplitLine.kt b/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/layer/spec/SplitLine.kt
index a732b6135..913e840a2 100644
--- a/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/layer/spec/SplitLine.kt
+++ b/vico/core/src/main/java/com/patrykandpatrick/vico/core/cartesian/layer/spec/SplitLine.kt
@@ -90,9 +90,14 @@ public class SplitLine(
       /* right = */ bounds.right,
       /* bottom = */ bounds.bottom,
     )
-    super.drawBackground(context, firstBounds, zeroLineYFraction, path, opacity)
+
+    if (firstBounds.isEmpty.not()) {
+      super.drawBackground(context, firstBounds, zeroLineYFraction, path, opacity)
+    }
     backgroundShader = backgroundShaderSecond
-    super.drawBackground(context, secondBounds, zeroLineYFraction, path, opacity)
+    if (secondBounds.isEmpty.not()) {
+      super.drawBackground(context, secondBounds, zeroLineYFraction, path, opacity)
+    }
     backgroundShader = backgroundShaderFirst
   }
 }