diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/wirelink.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/wirelink.lua
index cd79254d55..9907cc907a 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/wirelink.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/wirelink.lua
@@ -398,8 +398,9 @@ e2function number wirelink:readCell(address)
 end
 
 e2function array wirelink:readArray(start, size)
+	if size < 0 then return {} end
 	if !validWirelink(self, this) or !this.ReadCell then return {} end
-
+	
 	self.prf = self.prf + size
 
 	local ret = {}