diff --git a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/ViewBox/ViewBox.py b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/ViewBox/ViewBox.py
index 3fa079f2..d66f32ad 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/ViewBox/ViewBox.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/ViewBox/ViewBox.py
@@ -1312,6 +1312,8 @@ class ViewBox(GraphicsWidget):
             ev.ignore()
 
     def scaleHistory(self, d):
+        if len(self.axHistory) == 0:
+            return
         ptr = max(0, min(len(self.axHistory)-1, self.axHistoryPointer+d))
         if ptr != self.axHistoryPointer:
             self.axHistoryPointer = ptr