diff --git a/src/lib/linux.c b/src/lib/linux.c
index bf38ff336..b3ad0c7d5 100644
--- a/src/lib/linux.c
+++ b/src/lib/linux.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ int fbcon_draw(const tinfo* ti, const struct ncpile *p, sprixel* s, fbuf* f, int
 }
 
 void fbcon_scroll(const struct ncpile* p, tinfo* ti, int rows){
-  if(ti->cellpixy){
+  if(ti->cellpixy < 1){
     return;
   }
   int totalrows = ti->cellpixy * p->dimy;