diff --git a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/WandHelper.java b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/WandHelper.java
index a36202cc..4b474dc5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/WandHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/WandHelper.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class WandHelper {
 
 			int selectedSpell = wand.stackTagCompound.getInteger(SELECTED_SPELL_KEY);
 
-			if(selectedSpell < spells.length){
+			if(selectedSpell < spells.length && selectedSpell >= 0){
 				return spells[selectedSpell];
 			}
 		}