diff --git a/src/graphics/ui/elements/ModelViewer.cpp b/src/graphics/ui/elements/ModelViewer.cpp
index 727110f8b..748eabae5 100644
--- a/src/graphics/ui/elements/ModelViewer.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/ui/elements/ModelViewer.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "window/Window.hpp"
 #include "../GUI.hpp"
 
+// TODO: remove
 // TODO: remove
 #include <GL/glew.h>
 
@@ -24,8 +25,7 @@ ModelViewer::ModelViewer(
     : Container(gui, size),
       modelName(modelName),
       camera(),
-      batch(std::make_unique<Batch3D>(1024)),
-      fbo(std::make_unique<Framebuffer>(size.x, size.y)) {
+      batch(std::make_unique<Batch3D>(1024)) {
     camera.perspective = true;
     camera.position = glm::vec3(2, 2, 2);
 }
@@ -115,7 +115,13 @@ void ModelViewer::draw(const DrawContext& pctx, const Assets& assets) {
         return;
     }
     auto& prevShader = Shader::getUsed();
-    
+
+    if (!fbo) {
+        if (size.x <= 0 || size.y <= 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+        fbo = std::make_unique<Framebuffer>(size.x, size.y);
+    }
     fbo->resize(size.x, size.y);
     {
         glDisable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
@@ -154,6 +160,13 @@ void ModelViewer::draw(const DrawContext& pctx, const Assets& assets) {
     Container::draw(pctx, assets);
 }
 
+void ModelViewer::setVisible(bool flag) {
+    if (!flag && fbo) {
+        fbo.reset();
+    }
+    Container::setVisible(flag);
+}
+
 void ModelViewer::setCenter(const glm::vec3& center) {
     this->center = center;
 }
diff --git a/src/graphics/ui/elements/ModelViewer.hpp b/src/graphics/ui/elements/ModelViewer.hpp
index 4e841faae..8cf999bb9 100644
--- a/src/graphics/ui/elements/ModelViewer.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/ui/elements/ModelViewer.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ namespace gui {
         bool grabbing = false;
     public:
         ModelViewer(GUI& gui, const glm::vec2& size, const std::string& modelName);
-
         ~ModelViewer();
 
         void setModel(const std::string& modelName);
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@ namespace gui {
 
         void act(float delta) override;
         void draw(const DrawContext& pctx, const Assets& assets) override;
+        void setVisible(bool flag) override;
 
         void setRotation(const glm::vec3& euler);
         void setCenter(const glm::vec3& center);