diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_align.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_align.c
index d0be6d11e0a..e1e4f22990d 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_align.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_align.c
@@ -296,7 +296,10 @@ static int ui_block_align_butal_cmp(const void *a, const void *b)
 		return (*butal->borders[LEFT] > *butal_other->borders[LEFT]) ? 1 : -1;
 	}
 
-	BLI_assert(0);
+	/* XXX We cannot actually assert here, since in some very compressed space cases, stupid UI code produces
+	 *     widgets which have the same TOP and LEFT positions...
+	 *     We do not care really, because this happens when UI is way too small to be usable anyway. */
+	/* BLI_assert(0); */
 	return 0;
 }