diff --git a/src/helpers/helpers.canvas.js b/src/helpers/helpers.canvas.js
index 557799cc3..35a4297b8 100644
--- a/src/helpers/helpers.canvas.js
+++ b/src/helpers/helpers.canvas.js
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ export function measureLabelSize(ctx, options) {
  */
 export function drawBox(ctx, rect, options) {
   const {x, y, width, height} = rect;
+  if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) {
+    return;
+  }
   ctx.save();
   setShadowStyle(ctx, options);
   const stroke = setBorderStyle(ctx, options);
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ export function drawBox(ctx, rect, options) {
   ctx.beginPath();
   addRoundedRectPath(ctx, {
     x, y, w: width, h: height,
-    radius: clampAll(toTRBLCorners(options.borderRadius), 0, Math.min(width, height) / 2)
+    radius: clampAll(toTRBLCorners(options.borderRadius), 0, Math.max(0, Math.min(width, height) / 2))
   });
   ctx.closePath();
   ctx.fill();
diff --git a/test/specs/box.spec.js b/test/specs/box.spec.js
index 0951c7229..78f084614 100644
--- a/test/specs/box.spec.js
+++ b/test/specs/box.spec.js
@@ -186,4 +186,34 @@ describe('Box annotation', function() {
       }
     });
   });
+
+  describe('non-positive dimensions', function() {
+    it('should not throw error when drawn with negative or zero dimensions', function() {
+      expect(function() {
+        window.scatterChart(10, 10, {
+          test: {
+            type: 'box',
+            xMin: 8,
+            xMax: 2,
+            yMin: 6,
+            yMax: 4,
+            borderRadius: 5
+          }
+        });
+      }).not.toThrowError();
+
+      expect(function() {
+        window.scatterChart(10, 10, {
+          test: {
+            type: 'box',
+            xMin: 5,
+            xMax: 5,
+            yMin: 5,
+            yMax: 5,
+            borderRadius: 5
+          }
+        });
+      }).not.toThrowError();
+    });
+  });
 });