diff --git a/apps/shared/list_controller.cpp b/apps/shared/list_controller.cpp
index c121b61eb..bc2a9461f 100644
--- a/apps/shared/list_controller.cpp
+++ b/apps/shared/list_controller.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ bool ListController::handleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) {
       }
     }
   }
-  if (event == Ion::Events::Backspace &&
+  if (event == Ion::Events::Backspace && selectableTableView()->selectedRow() >= 0 &&
       (selectableTableView()->selectedRow() < numberOfRows() - 1 || m_functionStore->numberOfFunctions()  == m_functionStore->maxNumberOfFunctions())) {
     Shared::Function * function = m_functionStore->functionAtIndex(functionIndexForRow(selectableTableView()->selectedRow()));
     if (selectableTableView()->selectedColumn() == 1) {