diff --git a/ocarina/image.py b/ocarina/image.py
index f3adeaad..951ed9d3 100644
--- a/ocarina/image.py
+++ b/ocarina/image.py
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ class Image(gtk.Image):
 		h = buf.get_height()
 		if h == new_h:
 			return
+		if h == 0:
+			h = 1
 		new_w = (float(w) / float(h)) * new_h
-		if new_w>0 and new_h>0:
+		if new_w > 0 and new_h > 0:
 			buf = buf.scale_simple(int(new_w), int(new_h), gtk.gdk.INTERP_HYPER)
 			self.set_from_pixbuf(buf)