diff --git a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/print/layout/TableElement.java b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/print/layout/TableElement.java
index 0919c1a1f3..0f98e4193d 100644
--- a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/print/layout/TableElement.java
+++ b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/print/layout/TableElement.java
@@ -1259,6 +1259,8 @@ public class TableElement extends PrintElement
 		if (pageYindex >= m_firstRowOnPage.size())  {
 			pageYindex = m_firstRowOnPage.size() - 1;
 		}
+		if (pageYindex<0)
+			return;
 		int firstRow = ((Integer)m_firstRowOnPage.get(pageYindex)).intValue();
 		int nextPageRow = m_data.getRowCount();				//	no of rows
 		if (pageYindex+1 < m_firstRowOnPage.size())