diff --git a/imdb/src/plugin.py b/imdb/src/plugin.py
index 8652a2973..b006888cf 100644
--- a/imdb/src/plugin.py
+++ b/imdb/src/plugin.py
@@ -983,7 +983,8 @@ def IMDBquery(self, response):
 			self["detailslabel"].setText(_("IMDb query failed!"))
 
 	def searchPlot(self):
-		self["statusbar"].setText(self["menu"].getCurrent()[2])
+		if self["menu"].getCurrent() and len(self["menu"].getCurrent()) > 2:
+			self["statusbar"].setText(self["menu"].getCurrent()[2])
 
 	def http_failed(self, failure):
 		text = _("IMDb Download failed")