diff --git a/twander.py b/twander.py
index df83b37..c2db775 100755
--- a/twander.py
+++ b/twander.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Program Information
 
 PROGNAME = "twander"
-RCSID    = "$Id: twander.py,v 3.145 2004/03/11 09:34:44 tundra Exp $"
+RCSID    = "$Id: twander.py,v 3.146 2004/03/11 09:46:08 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION  = RCSID.split()[2]
 
 # Copyright Information
@@ -3149,7 +3149,7 @@
     # a display refresh after the command returns
 
     do_refresh_after = False
-    if newcmd[0] == REFRESHAFTER:
+    if newcmd and newcmd[0] == REFRESHAFTER:
         newcmd = newcmd[len(REFRESHAFTER):]
         do_refresh_after = True