diff --git a/src/controls/QskRadioBoxSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskRadioBoxSkinlet.cpp
index 75a4e8d3..60b46e18 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskRadioBoxSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskRadioBoxSkinlet.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ int QskRadioBoxSkinlet::sampleCount( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
 QRectF QskRadioBoxSkinlet::buttonRect( const QskRadioBox* radio,
 				      const QskAspect::Subcontrol target, 
 				      const QRectF& rect, int index ) const {
+    if( index < 0 ) {
+	return QRectF();
+    }
     auto result = rect;
     result.setSize( radio->strutSizeHint( target ) );