diff --git a/Meter.c b/Meter.c
index 57d43b928..946723e04 100644
--- a/Meter.c
+++ b/Meter.c
@@ -801,11 +801,11 @@ static void GraphMeterMode_computeColors(Meter* this, const GraphDrawContext* co
             rem -= (int)rem;
          }
 
-         bool isItemOnEdge = (prev.nCellsPainted == 0 || new.nCellsPainted == nCellsToPaint);
-         if (isItemOnEdge && area < (0.125 * dotAlignment))
-            rem = (0.125 * dotAlignment);
-
          if (nCells > 0 && new.nCellsPainted <= nCellsToPaint) {
+            bool isItemOnEdge = (prev.nCellsPainted == 0 || new.nCellsPainted == nCellsToPaint);
+            if (isItemOnEdge && area < (0.125 * dotAlignment))
+               rem = (0.125 * dotAlignment);
+
             double prevTopPoint = (prev.valueSum / scaledTotal) * (double)(int)graphHeight;
             int blanksAtTopCellArg = (new.nCellsPainted == nCellsToPaint) ? (int)blanksAtTopCell : -1;
             uint16_t mask = GraphMeterMode_makeDetailsMask(&prev, &new, prevTopPoint, rem, blanksAtTopCellArg);