diff --git a/modules/other/gail/gailnotebook.c b/modules/other/gail/gailnotebook.c
index b3edb8cf5f..228641a8ce 100644
--- a/modules/other/gail/gailnotebook.c
+++ b/modules/other/gail/gailnotebook.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ gail_notebook_get_selection_count (AtkSelection *selection)
     return 0;
 
   notebook = GTK_NOTEBOOK (widget);
-  if (notebook == NULL)
+  if (notebook == NULL || gtk_notebook_get_current_page (notebook) == -1)
     return 0;
   else
     return 1;