diff --git a/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md b/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
index 553026791c..997431f188 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.unreleased.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ For upgrade instructions, please check the [migration guide](MIGRATIONS.released
 - Fixed "Create a new tree group for this file" setting in front-end import when a group id of 0 was used in the NML. [#5573](https://github.com/scalableminds/webknossos/pull/5573)
 - Fixed a bug that caused a distortion when moving or zooming in the maximized 3d viewport. [#5550](https://github.com/scalableminds/webknossos/pull/5550)
 - Fixed a bug that prevented focusing the login fields when being prompted to login after trying to view a dataset without being logged in.[#5521](https://github.com/scalableminds/webknossos/pull/5577)
+- Fixed that the 3d view content disappeared permanently if the 3d view was resized to not be visible. [#5588](https://github.com/scalableminds/webknossos/pull/5588)
 
 ### Removed
 -
diff --git a/frontend/javascripts/oxalis/controller/camera_controller.js b/frontend/javascripts/oxalis/controller/camera_controller.js
index 42040389cc..a67fce9b37 100644
--- a/frontend/javascripts/oxalis/controller/camera_controller.js
+++ b/frontend/javascripts/oxalis/controller/camera_controller.js
@@ -153,13 +153,13 @@ class CameraController extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
       const oldWidth = tdCamera.right - tdCamera.left;
       const oldHeight = tdCamera.top - tdCamera.bottom;
 
-      const oldAspectRatio = oldWidth / oldHeight;
       const tdRect = inputCatcherRects[OrthoViews.TDView];
-      const newAspectRatio = tdRect.width / tdRect.height;
 
-      // Do not update the tdCamera if the tdView is not visible (height === 0)
-      if (Number.isNaN(newAspectRatio)) return;
+      // Do not update the tdCamera if the tdView is not visible
+      if (tdRect.height === 0 || tdRect.width === 0) return;
 
+      const oldAspectRatio = oldWidth / oldHeight;
+      const newAspectRatio = tdRect.width / tdRect.height;
       const newWidth = (oldWidth * newAspectRatio) / oldAspectRatio;
 
       tdCamera.left = oldMid - newWidth / 2;