diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/painting/flutter_logo.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/painting/flutter_logo.dart
index c394c108d67f626239ce53bfd7a8c18652463493..bb66f3f0f899586ee6712e3848483f4ca453ef4d 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/painting/flutter_logo.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/painting/flutter_logo.dart
@@ -247,7 +247,8 @@ class _FlutterLogoPainter extends BoxPainter {
       textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
     );
     _textPainter.layout();
-    final ui.TextBox textSize = _textPainter.getBoxesForSelection(const TextSelection(baseOffset: 0, extentOffset: kLabel.length)).single;
+    final List<TextBox> boxList = _textPainter.getBoxesForSelection(const TextSelection(baseOffset: 0, extentOffset: kLabel.length));
+    final ui.TextBox textSize = boxList.isNotEmpty ? boxList.single : ui.TextBox.fromLTRBD(0, 0, 0, 0, TextDirection.ltr);
     _textBoundingRect = Rect.fromLTRB(textSize.left, textSize.top, textSize.right, textSize.bottom);
   }