diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/db/reading_list_model.cpp b/YACReaderLibrary/db/reading_list_model.cpp
index 288d4cf0..2674556a 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibrary/db/reading_list_model.cpp
+++ b/YACReaderLibrary/db/reading_list_model.cpp
@@ -256,12 +256,16 @@ void ReadingListModel::addReadingListAt(const QString &name, const QModelIndex &
 
 bool ReadingListModel::isEditable(const QModelIndex &mi)
 {
+    if(!mi.isValid())
+        return false;
     ListItem * item = static_cast<ListItem*>(mi.internalPointer());
     return typeid(*item) != typeid(SpecialListItem);
 }
 
 bool ReadingListModel::isReadingList(const QModelIndex &mi)
 {
+    if(!mi.isValid())
+        return false;
     ListItem * item = static_cast<ListItem*>(mi.internalPointer());
     return typeid(*item) == typeid(ReadingListItem);
 }
diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.cpp b/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.cpp
index b05542a3..58381061 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.cpp
+++ b/YACReaderLibrary/library_window.cpp
@@ -1600,7 +1600,9 @@ void LibraryWindow::addNewReadingList()
 
     if (ok) {
         QModelIndexList selectedLists = listsView->selectionModel()->selectedIndexes();
-        QModelIndex sourceMI = listsModelProxy->mapToSource(selectedLists.at(0));
+        QModelIndex sourceMI;
+        if(!selectedLists.isEmpty())
+            sourceMI = listsModelProxy->mapToSource(selectedLists.at(0));
         if(selectedLists.isEmpty() || !listsModel->isReadingList(sourceMI))
             listsModel->addReadingList(newListName); //top level
         else