diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenOptions.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenOptions.cpp
index d9158bf0a5..c3beea57aa 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenOptions.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenOptions.cpp
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ void ScreenOptions::PositionItems()
 
 	if( second_end >= NumRows )
 	{
-		first_start = NumRows - total;
+		first_start = max(0, NumRows - total);
 		first_end = NumRows;
 		second_start = 9999;
 		second_end = 9999;