diff --git a/Mage.Common/src/main/java/mage/components/table/MageTable.java b/Mage.Common/src/main/java/mage/components/table/MageTable.java
index 86c8a5fae90..584a95e5f6a 100644
--- a/Mage.Common/src/main/java/mage/components/table/MageTable.java
+++ b/Mage.Common/src/main/java/mage/components/table/MageTable.java
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ public class MageTable extends JTable {
                 // html tooltip
                 java.awt.Point p = e.getPoint();
                 int colIndex = columnModel.getColumnIndexAtX(p.x);
-                TableColumn col = columnModel.getColumn(colIndex);
                 if (colIndex < 0) {
                     return "";
                 }
+                TableColumn col = columnModel.getColumn(colIndex);
                 int realIndex = col.getModelIndex();
 
                 String tip;