diff --git a/flow/raster_cache.cc b/flow/raster_cache.cc
index 017b907e161f7..d20c65df5b1ff 100644
--- a/flow/raster_cache.cc
+++ b/flow/raster_cache.cc
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ void RasterCache::Prepare(PrerollContext* context,
                                   context->texture_registry,
                                   context->raster_cache,
                                   context->checkerboard_offscreen_layers};
-                              layer->Paint(paintContext);
+                              if (layer->needs_painting()) {
+                                layer->Paint(paintContext);
+                              }
                             });
   }
 }