diff --git a/src/quick/items/qquicktableview.cpp b/src/quick/items/qquicktableview.cpp
index 42bc7309e0..ec8713a228 100644
--- a/src/quick/items/qquicktableview.cpp
+++ b/src/quick/items/qquicktableview.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@
     using the \l HorizontalHeaderView and \l VerticalHeaderView from
     Qt Quick Controls.
 
+    \note TableView will only \l {isRowLoaded()}{load} as many delegate items as
+    needed to fill up the view. There is no guarantee that items outside the view
+    will be loaded, although TableView will sometimes pre-load items for
+    optimization reasons. Hence, a TableView with zero width or height might not
+    load any delegate items at all.
+
     \section1 Example Usage
 
     \section2 C++ Models
@@ -5640,7 +5646,7 @@ int QQuickTableView::currentColumn() const
 void QQuickTableView::positionViewAtRow(int row, PositionMode mode, qreal offset, const QRectF &subRect)
 {
     Q_D(QQuickTableView);
-    if (row < 0 || row >= rows())
+    if (row < 0 || row >= rows() || d->loadedRows.isEmpty())
         return;
 
     // Note: PositionMode::Contain is from here on translated to (Qt::AlignTop | Qt::AlignBottom).
@@ -5706,7 +5712,7 @@ void QQuickTableView::positionViewAtRow(int row, PositionMode mode, qreal offset
 void QQuickTableView::positionViewAtColumn(int column, PositionMode mode, qreal offset, const QRectF &subRect)
 {
     Q_D(QQuickTableView);
-    if (column < 0 || column >= columns())
+    if (column < 0 || column >= columns() || d->loadedColumns.isEmpty())
         return;
 
     // Note: PositionMode::Contain is from here on translated to (Qt::AlignLeft | Qt::AlignRight).
diff --git a/tests/auto/quick/qquicktableview/data/zerosizedtableview.qml b/tests/auto/quick/qquicktableview/data/zerosizedtableview.qml
index c8d6168b81..5b43553f22 100644
--- a/tests/auto/quick/qquicktableview/data/zerosizedtableview.qml
+++ b/tests/auto/quick/qquicktableview/data/zerosizedtableview.qml
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ Item {
         width: 0
         height: 0
         delegate: tableViewDelegate
+
+        Component.onCompleted: {
+            positionViewAtCell(
+                Qt.point(0,0),
+                TableView.AlignHCenter,
+                Qt.point(-5,-5)
+            );
+        }
     }
 
     Component {