diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamSearch.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamSearch.cs
index 4d891eb276..b2707dc03a 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamSearch.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamSearch.cs
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void ListView_QueryItemBkColor(int index, RollColumn column, ref Color color)
 		{
-			if (_searches.Count > 0)
+			if ((_searches.Count > 0) && (index < _searches.Count))
 			{
 				var nextColor = Color.White;