diff --git a/src/serverobject.cpp b/src/serverobject.cpp
index 95735de17..81307bc34 100644
--- a/src/serverobject.cpp
+++ b/src/serverobject.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ ItemStack ServerActiveObject::getWieldedItem() const
 	if(inv)
 	{
 		const InventoryList *list = inv->getList(getWieldList());
-		if(list)
+		if(list && (getWieldIndex() < (s32)list->getSize())) 
 			return list->getItem(getWieldIndex());
 	}
 	return ItemStack();