diff --git a/src/HexManiac.Core/ViewModels/Tools/SpriteElementViewModel.cs b/src/HexManiac.Core/ViewModels/Tools/SpriteElementViewModel.cs
index 97a52b30..f4ae3a5e 100644
--- a/src/HexManiac.Core/ViewModels/Tools/SpriteElementViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/HexManiac.Core/ViewModels/Tools/SpriteElementViewModel.cs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace HavenSoft.HexManiac.Core.ViewModels.Tools {
             spriteTool.SpritePage = CurrentPage;
             if (palette != null) spriteTool.PaletteAddress = palette.Start;
             spriteTool.PalettePage = CurrentPalette;
-            if (palettes[CurrentPalette].Pages == sRun.Pages) spriteTool.PalettePage = CurrentPage;
+            if (palettes.Count > 0 && palettes[CurrentPalette].Pages == sRun.Pages) spriteTool.PalettePage = CurrentPage;
             command.Execute(fs);
          }
       }