diff --git a/example/sACN Explorer/multiverseview.cpp b/example/sACN Explorer/multiverseview.cpp
index 946cc82..5f7ba51 100644
--- a/example/sACN Explorer/multiverseview.cpp	
+++ b/example/sACN Explorer/multiverseview.cpp	
@@ -84,10 +84,14 @@ MultiverseView::MultiverseView(QWidget *parent, QSacnNode *node)
 
   connect(ui->actionSubscribe, &QAction::triggered,
           this, [this, node]() {
+      auto val = QVariant(1);
       auto index = ui->multiverseView->currentIndex();
-      auto actual = sortProxy->mapToSource(index);
-      auto item = static_cast<MultiverseItem*>(actual.internalPointer());
-      auto val = item->data(MultiverseModel::Column::Universe, Qt::DisplayRole);
+      if (index.isValid())
+        {
+          auto actual = sortProxy->mapToSource(index);
+          auto item = static_cast<MultiverseItem*>(actual.internalPointer());
+          val = item->data(MultiverseModel::Column::Universe, Qt::DisplayRole);
+      }
       auto dialog = new AddUniverseDialog(this, val.toInt(),
                                           tr("Subscribe to Universe"));
       connect(dialog, &AddUniverseDialog::additionRequested,