diff --git a/LibGUI/GTableView.cpp b/LibGUI/GTableView.cpp
index 3734adfda6..ea6c76fcda 100644
--- a/LibGUI/GTableView.cpp
+++ b/LibGUI/GTableView.cpp
@@ -198,7 +198,11 @@ void GTableView::keydown_event(GKeyEvent& event)
         return;
     }
     if (event.key() == KeyCode::Key_Up) {
-        GModelIndex new_index(model.selected_index().row() - 1, model.selected_index().column());
+        GModelIndex new_index;
+        if (model.selected_index().is_valid())
+            new_index = { model.selected_index().row() - 1, model.selected_index().column() };
+        else
+            new_index = { 0, 0 };
         if (model.is_valid(new_index)) {
             model.set_selected_index(new_index);
             scroll_into_view(new_index, Orientation::Vertical);
@@ -207,7 +211,11 @@ void GTableView::keydown_event(GKeyEvent& event)
         return;
     }
     if (event.key() == KeyCode::Key_Down) {
-        GModelIndex new_index(model.selected_index().row() + 1, model.selected_index().column());
+        GModelIndex new_index;
+        if (model.selected_index().is_valid())
+            new_index = { model.selected_index().row() + 1, model.selected_index().column() };
+        else
+            new_index = { 0, 0 };
         if (model.is_valid(new_index)) {
             model.set_selected_index(new_index);
             scroll_into_view(new_index, Orientation::Vertical);