diff --git a/src/transferlistfilterswidget.h b/src/transferlistfilterswidget.h
index 51b444ba9..8c9f9fce4 100644
--- a/src/transferlistfilterswidget.h
+++ b/src/transferlistfilterswidget.h
@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@ protected slots:
   }
 
   void torrentAboutToBeDeleted(QModelIndex index) {
-    if(!index.isValid()) return;
     Q_ASSERT(index.isValid());
+    if(!index.isValid()) return;
     QString label = transferList->model()->index(index.row(), TR_LABEL).data(Qt::DisplayRole).toString().trimmed();
     if(!label.isEmpty()) {
       // Update label counter