diff --git a/Solutions/SharePoint.Search.QueryTool/SearchQueryTool/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/Solutions/SharePoint.Search.QueryTool/SearchQueryTool/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index f9931462..db65278e 100644
--- a/Solutions/SharePoint.Search.QueryTool/SearchQueryTool/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Solutions/SharePoint.Search.QueryTool/SearchQueryTool/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -2459,7 +2459,7 @@ private void SetPromotedResultItems(SearchQueryResult searchResult)
 
             var srq = searchResult.SecondaryQueryResults;
 
-            if (srq[0].PromotedResults.Count > 0)
+            if (srq != null && srq[0].PromotedResults.Count > 0)
             {
                 StackPanel spTop = new StackPanel { Orientation = Orientation.Vertical };