diff --git a/src/xterm.c b/src/xterm.c
index f0cd5e9c8b8..77dea3ad4d1 100644
--- a/src/xterm.c
+++ b/src/xterm.c
@@ -15239,6 +15239,7 @@ x_dnd_update_tooltip_position (int root_x, int root_y)
   tip_f = XFRAME (tip_frame);
 
   if (!FRAME_LIVE_P (tip_f)
+      || !FRAME_VISIBLE_P (tip_f)
       || (FRAME_X_DISPLAY (tip_f)
 	  != FRAME_X_DISPLAY (x_dnd_frame)))
     return;