diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/canvas/VectorLayer.js b/src/ol/renderer/canvas/VectorLayer.js
index 2d030f60a5..ea80b70909 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/canvas/VectorLayer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/canvas/VectorLayer.js
@@ -103,13 +103,16 @@ class CanvasVectorLayerRenderer extends CanvasLayerRenderer {
    */
   render(frameState, layerState) {
     const replayGroup = this.replayGroup_;
-    if (!replayGroup || replayGroup.isEmpty()) {
-      return;
-    }
-
     const context = this.context;
     const canvas = context.canvas;
 
+    if (!replayGroup || replayGroup.isEmpty()) {
+      if (canvas.width > 0) {
+        canvas.width = 0;
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
     const extent = frameState.extent;
     const pixelRatio = frameState.pixelRatio;
     const viewState = frameState.viewState;