diff --git a/gui/builtinViews/fittingView.py b/gui/builtinViews/fittingView.py
index 334565e27..ce6d80e76 100644
--- a/gui/builtinViews/fittingView.py
+++ b/gui/builtinViews/fittingView.py
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ class FittingView(d.Display):
             else:
                 if mod in fit.modules:
                     mainMod = mod
-        if mainMod is None:
+        if mainMod is None and len(selection) > 0:
             mainMod = selection[0]
 
         menu = ContextMenu.getMenu(mainMod, selection, *contexts)