diff --git a/86BoxManager/frmMain.cs b/86BoxManager/frmMain.cs
index 9818816..20b6677 100644
--- a/86BoxManager/frmMain.cs
+++ b/86BoxManager/frmMain.cs
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ private void createADesktopShortcutToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventA
         //Starts/stops selected VM when enter is pressed
         private void lstVMs_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
         {
-            if (e.KeyCode == Keys.Enter)
+            if (e.KeyCode == Keys.Enter && lstVMs.SelectedItems.Count > 0)
             {
                 VM vm = (VM)lstVMs.SelectedItems[0].Tag;
                 if (vm.Status == VM.STATUS_RUNNING)