diff --git a/layout/generic/nsFrameFrame.cpp b/layout/generic/nsFrameFrame.cpp
index f870afd6625..6b53c88e404 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsFrameFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsFrameFrame.cpp
@@ -1017,6 +1017,11 @@ nsSubDocumentFrame::CreateViewAndWidget(nsContentType aContentType)
   mInnerView = innerView;
   viewMan->InsertChild(outerView, innerView, nsnull, PR_TRUE);
 
+  if (aContentType == eContentTypeContentFrame) {
+    // No widget needed.
+    return NS_OK;
+  }
+
   return innerView->CreateWidget(kCChildCID, nsnull, nsnull, PR_TRUE, PR_TRUE,
                                  aContentType);
 }