diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/ui/Menu.cpp b/libraries/ui/src/ui/Menu.cpp
index f68fff0204..a793942056 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/ui/Menu.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/ui/Menu.cpp
@@ -470,8 +470,8 @@ void Menu::removeSeparator(const QString& menuName, const QString& separatorName
     if (menu) {
         int textAt = findPositionOfMenuItem(menu, separatorName);
         QList<QAction*> menuActions = menu->actions();
-        QAction* separatorText = menuActions[textAt];
         if (textAt > 0 && textAt < menuActions.size()) {
+            QAction* separatorText = menuActions[textAt];
             QAction* separatorLine = menuActions[textAt - 1];
             if (separatorLine) {
                 if (separatorLine->isSeparator()) {