diff --git a/imageringlist.cpp b/imageringlist.cpp
index 36ae87a..fef1a6f 100644
--- a/imageringlist.cpp
+++ b/imageringlist.cpp
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ void ImageRingList::setFiles(const QStringList files, const QString &currentFile
         index = 0;
 
     m_firstImage = m_currImage = m_lastImage = m_images.begin()+index;
+    if(m_images.empty())
+        return;
+
     (*m_currImage)->load();
 
     m_width = DEFAULT_WIDTH<m_images.size()/2 ? DEFAULT_WIDTH : m_images.size()/2;