diff -u b/src/Plugin/views/display/Eva.php b/src/Plugin/views/display/Eva.php
--- b/src/Plugin/views/display/Eva.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/views/display/Eva.php
@@ -402,23 +402,24 @@
-    if (!empty($this->view->result) || $this->getOption('empty') || !empty($this->view->style_plugin->definition['even empty'])) {
+    if ($this->shouldDisplayOutput()) {
       return $element;
     }
 
     return [];
   }
 
-}
-
   /**
-   * {@inheritdoc}
+   * Helper method to decide whether to display an EVA element.
+   *
+   * Will return true if any are true:
+   *   - any header, footer, or empty region is set
+   *   - EVA "hide output if the view is empty" option is set to FALSE
+   *   - Style plugin option "hide empty fields" is set to FALSE
+   *
+   * @return bool
    */
-  public function buildRenderable(array $args = [], $cache = TRUE) {
-    $this->view->render();
-    if ($this->outputIsEmpty() && $this->getOption('eva_hide_empty') && !$this->view->getStyle()->evenEmpty()) {
-      return [];
-    }
-    else {
-      return parent::buildRenderable($args, $cache);
-    }
+  protected function shouldDisplayOutput() {
+    return !$this->outputIsEmpty() || !$this->getOption('eva_hide_empty') || $this->view->style_plugin->evenEmpty();
   }
 
 }
+
+}