diff --git a/MPChartLib/src/main/java/com/github/mikephil/charting/charts/CombinedChart.java b/MPChartLib/src/main/java/com/github/mikephil/charting/charts/CombinedChart.java
index 8c1d5a5fed..40b7d5b70a 100644
--- a/MPChartLib/src/main/java/com/github/mikephil/charting/charts/CombinedChart.java
+++ b/MPChartLib/src/main/java/com/github/mikephil/charting/charts/CombinedChart.java
@@ -261,11 +261,13 @@ protected void drawMarkers(Canvas canvas) {
 			}
 
 			// callbacks to update the content
-			IMarker markerItem = mMarkers.get(i % mMarkers.size());
-			markerItem.refreshContent(e, highlight);
+			if (!mMarkers.isEmpty()) {
+				IMarker markerItem = mMarkers.get(i % mMarkers.size());
+				markerItem.refreshContent(e, highlight);
 
-			// draw the marker
-			markerItem.draw(canvas, pos[0], pos[1]);
+				// draw the marker
+				markerItem.draw(canvas, pos[0], pos[1]);
+			}
 		}
 	}