diff --git a/src/include/recset.cpp b/src/include/recset.cpp
index af67facbc..14788ee40 100755
--- a/src/include/recset.cpp
+++ b/src/include/recset.cpp
@@ -1606,11 +1606,10 @@ unsigned int TISAM_recordset::columns() const
 bool TISAM_recordset::move_to(TRecnotype pos)
 {
   TCursor* c = cursor();
-  bool ok = c != NULL && pos >= 0;
+  bool ok = c != NULL && pos >= 0 && pos < c->items();
   if (ok)
   {
     *c = pos;
-    ok = pos >= 0 && pos < c->items();
   }
   return ok;
 }