diff --git a/SpatialConvolution.lua b/SpatialConvolution.lua
index ac98d9d30..4a42b637f 100644
--- a/SpatialConvolution.lua
+++ b/SpatialConvolution.lua
@@ -73,12 +73,16 @@ end
 -- function to re-view the weight layout in a way that would make the MM ops happy
 local function viewWeight(self)
    self.weight = self.weight:view(self.nOutputPlane, self.nInputPlane * self.kH * self.kW)
-   self.gradWeight = self.gradWeight and self.gradWeight:view(self.nOutputPlane, self.nInputPlane * self.kH * self.kW)
+   if self.gradWeight and self.gradWeight:dim() > 0 then 
+      self.gradWeight = self.gradWeight:view(self.nOutputPlane, self.nInputPlane * self.kH * self.kW)
+   end
 end
 
 local function unviewWeight(self)
    self.weight = self.weight:view(self.nOutputPlane, self.nInputPlane, self.kH, self.kW)
-   self.gradWeight = self.gradWeight and self.gradWeight:view(self.nOutputPlane, self.nInputPlane, self.kH, self.kW)
+   if self.gradWeight and self.gradWeight:dim() > 0 then 
+      self.gradWeight = self.gradWeight:view(self.nOutputPlane, self.nInputPlane, self.kH, self.kW)
+   end
 end
 
 function SpatialConvolution:updateOutput(input)