diff --git a/src/hyprpicker.cpp b/src/hyprpicker.cpp
index b694f1d..aaee7e1 100644
--- a/src/hyprpicker.cpp
+++ b/src/hyprpicker.cpp
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ void CHyprpicker::renderSurface(CLayerSurface* pSurface, bool forceInactive) {
 CColor CHyprpicker::getColorFromPixel(CLayerSurface* pLS, Vector2D pix) {
     pix = pix.floor();
 
-    if (pix.x >= pLS->screenBuffer->pixelSize.x || pix.y >= pLS->screenBuffer->pixelSize.y)
+    if (pix.x >= pLS->screenBuffer->pixelSize.x || pix.y >= pLS->screenBuffer->pixelSize.y || pix.x < 0 || pix.y < 0)
         return CColor{0, 0, 0, 0};
 
     void* dataSrc = pLS->screenBuffer->paddedData ? pLS->screenBuffer->paddedData : pLS->screenBuffer->data;