diff --git a/src/view_element.cpp b/src/view_element.cpp
index b933e84261..cad7563ea2 100644
--- a/src/view_element.cpp
+++ b/src/view_element.cpp
@@ -1539,22 +1539,17 @@ void View::DrawRest(DeviceContext *dc, LayerElement *element, Layer *layer, Staf
     const bool drawingCueSize = rest->GetDrawingCueSize();
     const int staffSize = staff->GetDrawingStaffNotationSize();
     data_DURATION drawingDur = rest->GetActualDur();
-    if (drawingDur == DURATION_NONE) {
-        // in tablature the @dur is in the parent TabGrp
-        if (staff->IsTablature()) {
-            TabGrp *tabGrp = vrv_cast<TabGrp *>(rest->GetFirstAncestor(TABGRP));
-            if (tabGrp != NULL) {
-                drawingDur = tabGrp->GetActualDur();
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (drawingDur == DURATION_NONE) {
-            if (!dc->Is(BBOX_DEVICE_CONTEXT)) {
-                LogWarning("Missing duration for rest '%s'", rest->GetID().c_str());
-            }
-            drawingDur = DURATION_4;
-        }
+    // in tablature the @dur is in the parent TabGrp - try to get if from there
+    if ((drawingDur == DURATION_NONE) && staff->IsTablature()) {
+        TabGrp *tabGrp = vrv_cast<TabGrp *>(rest->GetFirstAncestor(TABGRP));
+        if (tabGrp != NULL) drawingDur = tabGrp->GetActualDur();
     }
+    // Make sure we have something to draw
+    if ((drawingDur == DURATION_NONE) && !dc->Is(BBOX_DEVICE_CONTEXT)) {
+        LogWarning("Missing duration for rest '%s'", rest->GetID().c_str());
+        drawingDur = DURATION_4;
+    }
+
     const char32_t drawingGlyph = rest->GetRestGlyph(drawingDur);
 
     const int x = element->GetDrawingX();