diff --git a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
index d398cc1c5a..3883a51c07 100644
--- a/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/datavgen.cpp
@@ -3110,9 +3110,12 @@ void wxDataViewMainWindow::ScrollTo( int rows, int column )
 
     int x, y;
     m_owner->GetScrollPixelsPerUnit( &x, &y );
-    int sy = GetLineStart( rows )/y;
+
+    // Take care to not divide by 0 if we're somehow called before scrolling
+    // parameters are initialized.
+    int sy = y ? GetLineStart( rows )/y : -1;
     int sx = -1;
-    if( column != -1 )
+    if( column != -1 && x )
     {
         wxRect rect = GetClientRect();
         int colnum = 0;