diff --git a/crates/lore-tui/src/state/scope_picker.rs b/crates/lore-tui/src/state/scope_picker.rs
index 33af80d..9c3274b 100644
--- a/crates/lore-tui/src/state/scope_picker.rs
+++ b/crates/lore-tui/src/state/scope_picker.rs
@@ -76,12 +76,17 @@ impl ScopePickerState {
                 project_id: None,
                 project_name: None,
             }
-        } else {
-            let project = &self.projects[self.selected_index - 1];
+        } else if let Some(project) = self.projects.get(self.selected_index - 1) {
             ScopeContext {
                 project_id: Some(project.id),
                 project_name: Some(project.path.clone()),
             }
+        } else {
+            // Out-of-bounds — fall back to "All Projects".
+            ScopeContext {
+                project_id: None,
+                project_name: None,
+            }
         }
     }