diff --git a/widget/entry.go b/widget/entry.go
index 10ee983b83..1d0ee33676 100644
--- a/widget/entry.go
+++ b/widget/entry.go
@@ -780,6 +780,9 @@ func (e *Entry) rowColFromTextPos(pos int) (row int, col int) {
 
 // selectAll selects all text in entry
 func (e *Entry) selectAll() {
+	if e.textProvider().len() == 0 {
+		return
+	}
 	e.setFieldsAndRefresh(func() {
 		e.selectRow = 0
 		e.selectColumn = 0