diff --git a/src/text-editor-component.js b/src/text-editor-component.js
index 9d51bbd40..183a50ed6 100644
--- a/src/text-editor-component.js
+++ b/src/text-editor-component.js
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ class TextEditorComponent {
   }
 
   updateSync (useScheduler = false) {
+    if (!this.visible) return
+
     this.updateScheduled = false
     if (this.resolveNextUpdatePromise) this.resolveNextUpdatePromise()