diff --git a/src/gui/widget/menue.cpp b/src/gui/widget/menue.cpp
index 3f194955e..950e3e1df 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/menue.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/menue.cpp
@@ -535,7 +535,8 @@ int CMenuWidget::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &)
 					}
 					break;
 				case (CRCInput::RC_left):
-					if(( hasItem() && !(items[selected]->can_arrow)) || g_settings.menu_left_exit) {
+					if ((hasItem() && (selected < 0 || !items[selected]->can_arrow)) ||
+					    g_settings.menu_left_exit) {
 						msg = CRCInput::RC_timeout;
 						break;
 					}