diff --git a/library/lua/gui.lua b/library/lua/gui.lua
index 9f1db9d7c..530848f61 100644
--- a/library/lua/gui.lua
+++ b/library/lua/gui.lua
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ end
 function View:getMousePos(view_rect)
     local rect = view_rect or self.frame_body
     local x,y = dscreen.getMousePos()
-    if rect and rect:inClipGlobalXY(x,y) then
+    if rect and x and rect:inClipGlobalXY(x,y) then
         return rect:localXY(x,y)
     end
 end