diff --git a/packages/core/src/composite/index.js b/packages/core/src/composite/index.js
index ef47622a8..f48c964ba 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/composite/index.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/composite/index.js
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ export default function composite(src, x, y, options = {}, cb) {
         y + sy,
         constants.EDGE_CROP
       );
+
+      if (dstIdx === -1) {
+        // Skip target pixels outside of dst
+        return;
+      }
+
       const blended = blendmode(
         {
           r: this.bitmap.data[idx + 0] / 255,
diff --git a/packages/jimp/test/images/cops-composited.jpg b/packages/jimp/test/images/cops-composited.jpg
index 5a5264895..2df93c3ca 100644
Binary files a/packages/jimp/test/images/cops-composited.jpg and b/packages/jimp/test/images/cops-composited.jpg differ