diff --git a/imgui_node_editor.cpp b/imgui_node_editor.cpp
index 3e153928..4f00adf9 100644
--- a/imgui_node_editor.cpp
+++ b/imgui_node_editor.cpp
@@ -1123,9 +1123,9 @@ void ed::EditorContext::Begin(const char* id, const ImVec2& size)
 
     if (!m_IsInitialized)
     {
-        // Cycle canvas so it has a change to setup its size before settings are loaded
-        m_Canvas.Begin(id, canvasSize);
-        m_Canvas.End();
+        // Cycle canvas, so it has a chance to set up its size before settings are loaded
+        if (m_Canvas.Begin(id, canvasSize))
+            m_Canvas.End();
 
         LoadSettings();
         m_IsInitialized = true;