diff --git a/panda/src/display/graphicsStateGuardian.cxx b/panda/src/display/graphicsStateGuardian.cxx
index ee69ed5fba..9fbe8b9606 100644
--- a/panda/src/display/graphicsStateGuardian.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/display/graphicsStateGuardian.cxx
@@ -1960,7 +1960,7 @@ flush_timer_queries() {
 
       if (_pending_timer_queries[i]->is_answer_ready()) {
         first = count;
-        while (i < count) {
+        while (i < count - 1) {
           if (!_pending_timer_queries[++i]->is_answer_ready()) {
             first = i;
             break;