diff --git a/packages/display/src/Container.js b/packages/display/src/Container.js
index b509c7a..d1fe448 100644
--- a/packages/display/src/Container.js
+++ b/packages/display/src/Container.js
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
         }
 
         // do a quick check to see if this element has a mask or a filter.
-        if (this._mask || this.filters)
+        if (this._mask || (this.filters && this.filters.length))
         {
             this.renderAdvanced(renderer);
         }