diff --git a/elm_code/lib/elm_code_widget.c b/elm_code/lib/elm_code_widget.c
index 32e00de..ba096e4 100644
--- a/elm_code/lib/elm_code_widget.c
+++ b/elm_code/lib/elm_code_widget.c
@@ -111,12 +111,18 @@ _elm_code_widget_line_cb(void *data EINA_UNUSED, Eo *obj,
 {
    Elm_Code_Line *line;
    Evas_Object *o;
+   int h;
 
    Evas_Textgrid_Cell *cells;
 
    line = (Elm_Code_Line *)event_info;
    o = (Evas_Object *)obj;
 
+   evas_object_textgrid_size_get(o, NULL, &h);
+
+   if (line->number > (unsigned int) h)
+     return EINA_TRUE;
+
    cells = evas_object_textgrid_cellrow_get(o, line->number - 1);
    _elm_code_widget_fill_line(o, cells, line);