diff --git a/web/pdf_page_view.js b/web/pdf_page_view.js
index 39b61f016a774..f61a4f192db11 100644
--- a/web/pdf_page_view.js
+++ b/web/pdf_page_view.js
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class PDFPageView {
         });
         return;
       }
-      if (!this.zoomLayer) {
+      if (!this.zoomLayer && !this.canvas.hasAttribute('hidden')) {
         this.zoomLayer = this.canvas.parentNode;
         this.zoomLayer.style.position = 'absolute';
       }