diff --git a/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/ZoneSet.cpp b/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/ZoneSet.cpp
index c76051f5a7..80fd36b119 100644
--- a/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/ZoneSet.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/fancyzones/lib/ZoneSet.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ ZoneSet::MoveWindowIntoZoneByIndex(HWND window, HWND windowZone, int index) noex
 
     if (index >= int(m_zones.size()))
     {
-        index = 0;
+        return;
     }
 
     while (auto zoneDrop = ZoneFromWindow(window))