diff --git a/lighthouse-core/audits/image-aspect-ratio.js b/lighthouse-core/audits/image-aspect-ratio.js
index ed70e01f6fbc..750acafffa46 100644
--- a/lighthouse-core/audits/image-aspect-ratio.js
+++ b/lighthouse-core/audits/image-aspect-ratio.js
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ class ImageAspectRatio extends Audit {
       // - filter all svgs as they have no natural dimensions to audit
       return image.networkRecord &&
         image.networkRecord.mimeType !== 'image/svg+xml' &&
+        image.naturalHeight > 5 &&
+        image.naturalWidth > 5 &&
         image.width &&
         image.height &&
         !image.usesObjectFit;
diff --git a/lighthouse-core/test/audits/image-aspect-ratio-test.js b/lighthouse-core/test/audits/image-aspect-ratio-test.js
index b7ae1dc1d7a7..ac438abe9c25 100644
--- a/lighthouse-core/test/audits/image-aspect-ratio-test.js
+++ b/lighthouse-core/test/audits/image-aspect-ratio-test.js
@@ -137,11 +137,10 @@ describe('Images: aspect-ratio audit', () => {
     },
   });
 
-  testImage('has invalid natural sizing information', {
+  testImage('is placeholder image', {
     rawValue: true,
-    warning: 'Invalid image sizing information https://google.com/logo.png',
-    clientSize: [100, 100],
-    naturalSize: [0, 0],
+    clientSize: [300, 220],
+    naturalSize: [1, 1],
     props: {
       isCss: false,
       usesObjectFit: false,