diff --git a/core/cog-view.c b/core/cog-view.c
index 1e5562ec..92679c4c 100644
--- a/core/cog-view.c
+++ b/core/cog-view.c
@@ -492,7 +492,8 @@ cog_view_set_visible(CogView *self)
     g_assert(COG_IS_VIEW(self));
 
     g_autoptr(CogViewport) viewport = cog_view_get_viewport(self);
-    g_return_val_if_fail(viewport != NULL, false);
+    if (!viewport)
+        return FALSE;
 
     cog_viewport_set_visible_view(viewport, self);