diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/shrinkwrap.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/shrinkwrap.c
index c93e964c5ee..3db03c3f085 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/shrinkwrap.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/shrinkwrap.c
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ static void shrinkwrap_calc_normal_projection_cb_ex(
 	/* don't set the initial dist (which is more efficient),
 	 * because its calculated in the targets space, we want the dist in our own space */
 	if (proj_limit_squared != 0.0f) {
-		if (len_squared_v3v3(hit->co, co) > proj_limit_squared) {
+		if (hit->index != -1 && len_squared_v3v3(hit->co, co) > proj_limit_squared) {
 			hit->index = -1;
 		}
 	}