diff --git a/lv_conf_templ.h b/lv_conf_templ.h
index 9add140553..7bf1041e8d 100644
--- a/lv_conf_templ.h
+++ b/lv_conf_templ.h
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@
 /*Screen refresh settings*/
 #define LV_REFR_PERIOD      50    /*Screen refresh period in milliseconds*/
 #define LV_INV_FIFO_SIZE    32    /*The average count of objects on a screen */
+#define LV_INV_FULL_ROW     0     /*1: Force invalid areas to be as wide as the screen*/
+#define LV_INV_FULL_COL     0     /*1: Force invalid areas to be as tall as the screen*/
 
 /*=================
    Misc. setting
diff --git a/lv_core/lv_refr.c b/lv_core/lv_refr.c
index 384d007a1c..4e50d3b50e 100644
--- a/lv_core/lv_refr.c
+++ b/lv_core/lv_refr.c
@@ -96,15 +96,25 @@ void lv_inv_area(const lv_area_t * area_p)
     suc = lv_area_union(&com_area, area_p, &scr_area);
 
     /*The area is truncated to the screen*/
-    if(suc != false)
-    {
+    if(suc != false) {
+#if LV_INV_FULL_ROW == 1
+		/*Extend invalid area to be as wide as the screen*/
+		com_area.x1 = 0;
+		com_area.x2 = LV_HOR_RES-1;
+#endif
+
+#if LV_INV_FULL_COL == 1
+		/*Extend invalid area to be as tall as the screen*/
+		com_area.y1 = 0;
+		com_area.y2 = LV_VER_RES-1;
+#endif
+		
     	/*Save only if this area is not in one of the saved areas*/
     	uint16_t i;
     	for(i = 0; i < inv_buf_p; i++) {
     	    if(lv_area_is_in(&com_area, &inv_buf[i].area) != false) return;
     	}
 
-
         /*Save the area*/
     	if(inv_buf_p < LV_INV_FIFO_SIZE) {
             lv_area_copy(&inv_buf[inv_buf_p].area,&com_area);