diff --git a/engine/client/console.c b/engine/client/console.c
index e7b3aee8..0cd893da 100644
--- a/engine/client/console.c
+++ b/engine/client/console.c
@@ -1753,7 +1753,7 @@ static void Con_DrawNotify( void )
 
 	if( host.allow_console && ( !Cvar_VariableInteger( "cl_background" ) && !Cvar_VariableInteger( "sv_background" )))
 	{
-		for( i = CON_LINES_COUNT - con.num_times; i < CON_LINES_COUNT; i++ )
+		for( i = Q_max( 0, CON_LINES_COUNT - con.num_times ); i < CON_LINES_COUNT; i++ )
 		{
 			con_lineinfo_t	*l = &CON_LINES( i );