diff --git a/src/tracks/MidiClip.cpp b/src/tracks/MidiClip.cpp
index 6c2244e6a..391a311ab 100644
--- a/src/tracks/MidiClip.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/MidiClip.cpp
@@ -326,6 +326,8 @@ void MidiClip::setStep( int step, bool enabled )
 
 void MidiClip::reverseNotes(const NoteVector& notes)
 {
+	if (notes.empty()) { return; }
+
 	addJournalCheckPoint();
 
 	// Find the very first start position and the very last end position of all the notes.