diff --git a/objects/screen.c b/objects/screen.c
index 93ce2288f..0da47e362 100644
--- a/objects/screen.c
+++ b/objects/screen.c
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ screen_refresh(void)
     }
 
     /* Remove screens which are gone */
-    for(int i = 0; i < globalconf.screens.len; i++) {
+    for(int i = 0; i < globalconf.screens.len && globalconf.screens.len > 1; i++) {
         screen_t *old_screen = globalconf.screens.tab[i];
         bool found = false;
         foreach(new_screen, new_screens)