diff --git a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/Effect/BlurEffectShape.cs b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/Effect/BlurEffectShape.cs
index f4d1be9ef..ee6883b0f 100644
--- a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/Effect/BlurEffectShape.cs
+++ b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/Effect/BlurEffectShape.cs
@@ -77,14 +77,16 @@ public override void OnDrawFinal(Graphics g, Bitmap bmp)
         {
             if (BlurRadius > 1)
             {
-                Rectangle rect = new Rectangle(0, 0, bmp.Width, bmp.Height);
-                rect.Intersect(Rectangle);
+                Rectangle rect = Rectangle.Intersect(new Rectangle(0, 0, bmp.Width, bmp.Height), Rectangle);
 
-                using (Bitmap croppedImage = ImageHelpers.CropBitmap(bmp, rect))
+                if (!rect.IsEmpty)
                 {
-                    ApplyEffect(croppedImage);
+                    using (Bitmap croppedImage = ImageHelpers.CropBitmap(bmp, rect))
+                    {
+                        ApplyEffect(croppedImage);
 
-                    g.DrawImage(croppedImage, rect);
+                        g.DrawImage(croppedImage, rect);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/Effect/HighlightEffectShape.cs b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/Effect/HighlightEffectShape.cs
index 700751dcb..4f6212cfd 100644
--- a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/Effect/HighlightEffectShape.cs
+++ b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/Effect/HighlightEffectShape.cs
@@ -75,14 +75,16 @@ public override void OnDrawOverlay(Graphics g)
 
         public override void OnDrawFinal(Graphics g, Bitmap bmp)
         {
-            Rectangle rect = new Rectangle(0, 0, bmp.Width, bmp.Height);
-            rect.Intersect(Rectangle);
+            Rectangle rect = Rectangle.Intersect(new Rectangle(0, 0, bmp.Width, bmp.Height), Rectangle);
 
-            using (Bitmap croppedImage = ImageHelpers.CropBitmap(bmp, rect))
+            if (!rect.IsEmpty)
             {
-                ApplyEffect(croppedImage);
+                using (Bitmap croppedImage = ImageHelpers.CropBitmap(bmp, rect))
+                {
+                    ApplyEffect(croppedImage);
 
-                g.DrawImage(croppedImage, rect);
+                    g.DrawImage(croppedImage, rect);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/Effect/PixelateEffectShape.cs b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/Effect/PixelateEffectShape.cs
index 0bf70535b..9edb6048d 100644
--- a/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/Effect/PixelateEffectShape.cs
+++ b/ShareX.ScreenCaptureLib/Shapes/Effect/PixelateEffectShape.cs
@@ -77,14 +77,16 @@ public override void OnDrawFinal(Graphics g, Bitmap bmp)
         {
             if (PixelSize > 1)
             {
-                Rectangle rect = new Rectangle(0, 0, bmp.Width, bmp.Height);
-                rect.Intersect(Rectangle);
+                Rectangle rect = Rectangle.Intersect(new Rectangle(0, 0, bmp.Width, bmp.Height), Rectangle);
 
-                using (Bitmap croppedImage = ImageHelpers.CropBitmap(bmp, rect))
+                if (!rect.IsEmpty)
                 {
-                    ApplyEffect(croppedImage);
+                    using (Bitmap croppedImage = ImageHelpers.CropBitmap(bmp, rect))
+                    {
+                        ApplyEffect(croppedImage);
 
-                    g.DrawImage(croppedImage, rect);
+                        g.DrawImage(croppedImage, rect);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }