diff --git a/src/terminal/sys/unix.rs b/src/terminal/sys/unix.rs
index b651d902..3ce40df6 100644
--- a/src/terminal/sys/unix.rs
+++ b/src/terminal/sys/unix.rs
@@ -40,10 +40,11 @@ pub(crate) fn size() -> Result<(u16, u16)> {
     };
 
     if wrap_with_result(unsafe { ioctl(fd, TIOCGWINSZ.into(), &mut size) }).is_ok() {
-        Ok((size.ws_col, size.ws_row))
-    } else {
-        tput_size().ok_or_else(|| std::io::Error::last_os_error().into())
+        if size.ws_col != 0 && size.ws_row != 0 {
+            return Ok((size.ws_col, size.ws_row));
+        }
     }
+    tput_size().ok_or_else(|| std::io::Error::last_os_error().into())
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn enable_raw_mode() -> Result<()> {