diff --git a/src/platform/qt/GBAKeyEditor.cpp b/src/platform/qt/GBAKeyEditor.cpp
index f1ef98d61..4f479fbdc 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/GBAKeyEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/GBAKeyEditor.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void GBAKeyEditor::save() {
 	m_controller->saveConfiguration(m_type);
 
 #ifdef BUILD_SDL
-	if (m_profileSelect) {
+	if (m_profileSelect && m_profileSelect->count()) {
 		m_controller->setPreferredGamepad(m_type, m_profileSelect->currentIndex());
 	}
 #endif