diff --git a/lib/appear.js b/lib/appear.js
index e96d197..d86acff 100644
--- a/lib/appear.js
+++ b/lib/appear.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
   function viewable(el, bounds){
     var rect = el.getBoundingClientRect();
     return (
+      !(rect.top === 0 && rect.bottom === 0 && rect.height === 0) && 
       (rect.top + rect.height) >= 0 &&
       (rect.left + rect.width) >= 0 &&
       (rect.bottom - rect.height) <= ( (window.innerHeight || document.documentElement.clientHeight) + bounds) &&