diff --git a/lib/ui/tab.go b/lib/ui/tab.go
index 2ab703a..ed96ec4 100644
--- a/lib/ui/tab.go
+++ b/lib/ui/tab.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (tabs *Tabs) removeHistory(index int) {
 			item = item - 1
 		}
 		// dedup
-		if i > 0 && item == newHist[len(newHist)-1] {
+		if i > 0 && len(newHist) > 0 && item == newHist[len(newHist)-1] {
 			continue
 		}
 		newHist = append(newHist, item)