diff --git a/dll/cpl/access/general.c b/dll/cpl/access/general.c
index 414b93016a5..715504c8e4d 100644
--- a/dll/cpl/access/general.c
+++ b/dll/cpl/access/general.c
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ GeneralPageProc(HWND hwndDlg,
 {
     PGLOBAL_DATA pGlobalData;
     LPPSHNOTIFY lppsn;
+    int iCurSel;
 
     pGlobalData = (PGLOBAL_DATA)GetWindowLongPtr(hwndDlg, DWLP_USER);
 
@@ -194,8 +195,11 @@ GeneralPageProc(HWND hwndDlg,
                            IDC_RESET_BOX,
                            pGlobalData->accessTimeout.dwFlags & ATF_TIMEOUTON ? BST_CHECKED : BST_UNCHECKED);
             FillResetComboBox(GetDlgItem(hwndDlg, IDC_RESET_COMBO));
+            iCurSel = (pGlobalData->accessTimeout.iTimeOutMSec / 300000) - 1;
+            if (iCurSel<0) 
+                iCurSel = 0;
             SendDlgItemMessage(hwndDlg, IDC_RESET_COMBO, CB_SETCURSEL,
-                               (pGlobalData->accessTimeout.iTimeOutMSec / 300000) - 1, 0);
+                               iCurSel, 0);
             EnableWindow(GetDlgItem(hwndDlg, IDC_RESET_COMBO),
                          pGlobalData->accessTimeout.dwFlags & ATF_TIMEOUTON ? TRUE : FALSE);