diff --git a/client/gui/implementations/GuiMEMonitorable.java b/client/gui/implementations/GuiMEMonitorable.java
index a3214b74e..9530c1e21 100644
--- a/client/gui/implementations/GuiMEMonitorable.java
+++ b/client/gui/implementations/GuiMEMonitorable.java
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ public class GuiMEMonitorable extends AEBaseMEGui implements ISortSource, IConfi
 		if ( hasNEI )
 			rows--;
 
+		if ( rows < 3 )
+			rows = 3;
+
 		meSlots.clear();
 		for (int y = 0; y < rows; y++)
 		{