diff --git a/plugins/builtin/include/ui/hex_editor.hpp b/plugins/builtin/include/ui/hex_editor.hpp
index 0ef704a20..36e810d5f 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/include/ui/hex_editor.hpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/include/ui/hex_editor.hpp
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin::ui {
             if (start > this->m_provider->getBaseAddress() + this->m_provider->getActualSize())
                 return;
 
+            if (start < this->m_provider->getBaseAddress())
+                return;
+
             const size_t maxAddress = this->m_provider->getActualSize() + this->m_provider->getBaseAddress() - 1;
 
             constexpr static auto alignDown = [](u128 value, u128 alignment) {