diff --git a/src/Gui/Widgets/ScaleWidget.cpp b/src/Gui/Widgets/ScaleWidget.cpp
index b07b25e..2c1367e 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Widgets/ScaleWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Widgets/ScaleWidget.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ void ScaleWidget::draw(){
 }
 
 void ScaleWidget::onMousePressed(ofMouseEventArgs & args){
+	if(_surfaceManager->getSelectedSurface() == 0){
+		return;
+	}
+	
 	if(_handle.inside(args.x, args.y)){
 		_dragging = true;