diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo_commands.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
index 6094f82eaf..e6393ff279 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
@@ -2157,7 +2157,7 @@ class CommandDrawInventoryBar : public SBarInfoCommand
 					statusBar->DrawGraphic(statusBar->Images[statusBar->invBarOffset + imgARTIBOX], x + (!vertical ? (i*spacing) : 0), y + (vertical ? (i*spacing) : 0), block->XOffset(), block->YOffset(), bgalpha, block->FullScreenOffsets());
 		
 				// Is there something to the left?
-				if (!noArrows && PrevInv(statusBar->CPlayer->mo->InvFirst))
+				if (!noArrows && statusBar->CPlayer->mo->InvFirst && PrevInv(statusBar->CPlayer->mo->InvFirst))
 				{
 					int offset = (style != STYLE_Strife ? (style != STYLE_HexenStrict ? -12 : -10) : 14);
 					int yOffset = style != STYLE_HexenStrict ? 0 : -1;