diff --git a/ide/helpmanager.pas b/ide/helpmanager.pas
index d6428bdf09..55b5004498 100644
--- a/ide/helpmanager.pas
+++ b/ide/helpmanager.pas
@@ -1306,13 +1306,14 @@ begin
   BaseURL:='';
   HTMLHint:='';
   Code:=CodeToolBoss.LoadFile(ExpandedFilename,true,false);
-  if Code=nil then exit(shrHelpNotFound);
+  if (Code=nil) or (CodePos.Y<1) or (CodePos.Y>Code.LineCount)
+  or (CodePos.X<1) then
+    exit(shrHelpNotFound);
   if CodeHelpBoss.GetHTMLHint(Code,CodePos.X,CodePos.Y,
     [chhoSmartHint, chhoComplete, chhoComments],
     BaseURL,HTMLHint,CacheWasUsed)=chprSuccess
   then
     exit(shrSuccess);
-  DebugLn(['TIDEHelpManager.GetHintForSourcePosition not found']);
   Result:=shrHelpNotFound;
 end;