diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSDialog.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSDialog.cpp
index 7c55d67570..1c1f46a751 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSDialog.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSDialog.cpp
@@ -166,10 +166,17 @@ void GSDialog::SetTextAsInt(UINT id, int i)
 
 void GSDialog::ComboBoxInit(UINT id, const vector<GSSetting>& settings, int32_t selectionValue, int32_t maxValue)
 {
+	if (settings.empty())
+		return;
+
 	HWND hWnd = GetDlgItem(m_hWnd, id);
 
 	SendMessage(hWnd, CB_RESETCONTENT, 0, 0);
 
+	const auto is_present = [=](const GSSetting& x) { return selectionValue == x.value; };
+	if (std::none_of(settings.begin(), settings.end(), is_present))
+		selectionValue = settings.front().value;
+
 	for(size_t i = 0; i < settings.size(); i++)
 	{
 		const GSSetting& s = settings[i];