diff --git a/src/hedit.c b/src/hedit.c
index 4aebacf..4320bc3 100644
--- a/src/hedit.c
+++ b/src/hedit.c
@@ -84,12 +84,15 @@ ACMD(do_oasis_hedit)
   
   OLC_ZNUM(d) = search_help(OLC_STORAGE(d), LVL_IMPL);
 
-  if (help_table[OLC_ZNUM(d)].duplicate) {
-    for (i = 0; i < top_of_helpt; i++)
-      if (help_table[i].duplicate == 0 && help_table[i].entry == help_table[OLC_ZNUM(d)].entry) {
+  /* Only check duplicate chains if we found a real record */
+  if (OLC_ZNUM(d) != NOWHERE && help_table[OLC_ZNUM(d)].duplicate) {
+    for (i = 0; i < top_of_helpt; i++) {
+      if (help_table[i].duplicate == 0 &&
+          help_table[i].entry == help_table[OLC_ZNUM(d)].entry) {
         OLC_ZNUM(d) = i;
         break;
       }
+    }
   }
 
   if (OLC_ZNUM(d) == NOWHERE) {