diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/loadsavemenu.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/loadsavemenu.txt
index 2154e1015..7fe354317 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/loadsavemenu.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/menu/loadsavemenu.txt
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ class LoadSaveMenu : ListMenu
 	{
 		if (ev.Type == UIEvent.Type_KeyDown)
 		{
-			if (Selected < manager.SavegameCount())
+			if (Selected != -1 && Selected < manager.SavegameCount())
 			{
 				switch (ev.KeyChar)
 				{