diff --git a/gui/characterEditor.py b/gui/characterEditor.py
index 69d7c8b94..8512a3dbc 100644
--- a/gui/characterEditor.py
+++ b/gui/characterEditor.py
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ class CharacterEditor(AuxiliaryFrame):
 
 
 class SkillTreeView(wx.Panel):
+
     def __init__(self, parent):
         wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent, id=wx.ID_ANY, pos=wx.DefaultPosition, size=wx.DefaultSize,
                           style=wx.TAB_TRAVERSAL)
@@ -611,12 +612,16 @@ class SkillTreeView(wx.Panel):
 
     def spawnMenu(self, event):
         item = event.GetItem()
+        itemData = self.skillTreeListCtrl.GetItemData(item)
+        if itemData is None:
+            return
+
         self.skillTreeListCtrl.Select(item)
         thing = self.skillTreeListCtrl.GetFirstChild(item).IsOk()
         if thing:
             return
 
-        id = self.skillTreeListCtrl.GetItemData(item)[1]
+        id = itemData[1]
         eveItem = Market.getInstance().getItem(id)
 
         srcContext = "skillItem"