diff --git a/src/java.desktop/share/classes/sun/font/StandardGlyphVector.java b/src/java.desktop/share/classes/sun/font/StandardGlyphVector.java
index 48ae55603d49..66dfbc909453 100644
--- a/src/java.desktop/share/classes/sun/font/StandardGlyphVector.java
+++ b/src/java.desktop/share/classes/sun/font/StandardGlyphVector.java
@@ -1798,9 +1798,9 @@ Rectangle2D getGlyphOutlineBounds(int glyphID, float x, float y) {
                 result = new Rectangle2D.Float();
                 result.setRect(strike.getGlyphOutlineBounds(glyphID)); // don't mutate cached rect
             } else {
-                if (sgv.invdtx.getShearX() == 0 && sgv.invdtx.getShearY() == 0 &&
+                final Rectangle2D.Float rect = strike.getGlyphOutlineBounds(glyphID);
+                if (!rect.isEmpty() && sgv.invdtx.getShearX() == 0 && sgv.invdtx.getShearY() == 0 &&
                         sgv.invdtx.getScaleX() > 0 && sgv.invdtx.getScaleY() > 0) {
-                    final Rectangle2D.Float rect = strike.getGlyphOutlineBounds(glyphID);
                     result = new Rectangle2D.Float(
                         (float)(rect.x*sgv.invdtx.getScaleX() + sgv.invdtx.getTranslateX()),
                         (float)(rect.y*sgv.invdtx.getScaleY() + sgv.invdtx.getTranslateY()),