diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp
index 9d7f4cd7e72..162e3969d20 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp
@@ -1808,7 +1808,9 @@ void ControlBar::evaluateContextUI()
 
 	}
 	else // get the first and only drawble in the selection list
-		drawToEvaluateFor = selectedDrawables->front();
+		// TheSuperHackers @fix The first access to this can return an empty list
+		if (!selectedDrawables->empty())
+			drawToEvaluateFor = selectedDrawables->front();
 
 
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp
index f07e61c8caf..2c3b3579b65 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/ControlBar/ControlBar.cpp
@@ -1833,7 +1833,9 @@ void ControlBar::evaluateContextUI()
 
 	}
 	else // get the first and only drawble in the selection list
-		drawToEvaluateFor = selectedDrawables->front();
+		// TheSuperHackers @fix The first access to this can return an empty list
+		if (!selectedDrawables->empty())
+			drawToEvaluateFor = selectedDrawables->front();