diff --git a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/util/WandHelper.java b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/util/WandHelper.java
index d21aa8ac..efb40332 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/util/WandHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electroblob/wizardry/util/WandHelper.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public final class WandHelper {
 
 			int selectedSpell = wand.getTagCompound().getInteger(SELECTED_SPELL_KEY);
 
-			if(selectedSpell < spells.length){
+			if(selectedSpell >= 0 && selectedSpell < spells.length){
 				return spells[selectedSpell];
 			}
 		}