diff --git a/libs/ui/Region.cpp b/libs/ui/Region.cpp
index bf487c4..d929cc3 100644
--- a/libs/ui/Region.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/Region.cpp
@@ -306,6 +306,10 @@
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Region& Region::orSelf(const Rect& r) {
+    if (isEmpty()) {
+        set(r);
+        return *this;
+    }
     return operationSelf(r, op_or);
 }
 Region& Region::xorSelf(const Rect& r) {
@@ -326,6 +330,10 @@
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Region& Region::orSelf(const Region& rhs) {
+    if (isEmpty()) {
+        *this = rhs;
+        return *this;
+    }
     return operationSelf(rhs, op_or);
 }
 Region& Region::xorSelf(const Region& rhs) {