diff --git a/gsk/ngl/gsknglrenderjob.c b/gsk/ngl/gsknglrenderjob.c
index f2dec8d9e8..5832e557b5 100644
--- a/gsk/ngl/gsknglrenderjob.c
+++ b/gsk/ngl/gsknglrenderjob.c
@@ -2805,6 +2805,9 @@ gsk_ngl_render_job_visit_blur_node (GskNglRenderJob     *job,
 
   g_assert (blur_radius > 0);
 
+  if (node_is_invisible (child))
+    return;
+
   key.pointer = node;
   key.pointer_is_child = FALSE;
   key.scale_x = job->scale_x;
@@ -2903,6 +2906,9 @@ gsk_ngl_render_job_visit_color_matrix_node (GskNglRenderJob     *job,
   GskNglRenderOffscreen offscreen = {0};
   float offset[4];
 
+  if (node_is_invisible (child))
+    return;
+
   offscreen.bounds = &node->bounds;
   offscreen.reset_clip = TRUE;