diff --git a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/ArrayCtrl.cpp b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/ArrayCtrl.cpp
index 097688790..049cc3526 100644
--- a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/ArrayCtrl.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/ArrayCtrl.cpp
@@ -643,6 +643,8 @@ int  ArrayCtrl::GetLineAt(int y) const {
 
 Ctrl *ArrayCtrl::SyncLineCtrls(int i, Ctrl *p)
 {
+	if(!hasctrls)
+		return NULL;
 	Size sz = GetSize();
 	for(int ii = i - 1; ii >= 0 && !p; ii--)
 		for(int j = column.GetCount() - 1; j >= 0; j--) {