diff --git a/lib/maplibre-compose-material3/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/sargunv/maplibrecompose/material3/controls/ScaleBar.kt b/lib/maplibre-compose-material3/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/sargunv/maplibrecompose/material3/controls/ScaleBar.kt
index b75fd6fc..573c2a0b 100644
--- a/lib/maplibre-compose-material3/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/sargunv/maplibrecompose/material3/controls/ScaleBar.kt
+++ b/lib/maplibre-compose-material3/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/sargunv/maplibrecompose/material3/controls/ScaleBar.kt
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ public fun ScaleBar(
   textStyle: TextStyle = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
   alignment: Alignment.Horizontal = Alignment.Start,
 ) {
+  // when map is not fully initialized yet
+  if (metersPerDp == 0.0) return
+
   val textMeasurer = rememberTextMeasurer()
   // longest possible text
   val maxTextSizePx =
diff --git a/lib/maplibre-compose/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/sargunv/maplibrecompose/compose/CameraState.kt b/lib/maplibre-compose/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/sargunv/maplibrecompose/compose/CameraState.kt
index 38175352..db4799bb 100644
--- a/lib/maplibre-compose/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/sargunv/maplibrecompose/compose/CameraState.kt
+++ b/lib/maplibre-compose/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/sargunv/maplibrecompose/compose/CameraState.kt
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class CameraState internal constructor(firstPosition: CameraPosition) {
   public val moveReason: CameraMoveReason
     get() = moveReasonState.value
 
-  /** meters per dp at the target position */
+  /** meters per dp at the target position. Zero when the map is not initialized yet. */
   public val metersPerDpAtTarget: Double
     get() = metersPerDpAtTargetState.value