diff --git a/cwidgets/compact/grid.go b/cwidgets/compact/grid.go
index 6779cd1..087ea98 100644
--- a/cwidgets/compact/grid.go
+++ b/cwidgets/compact/grid.go
@@ -22,9 +22,14 @@ func NewCompactGrid() *CompactGrid {
 
 func (cg *CompactGrid) Align() {
 	y := cg.Y
+
 	if cg.Offset >= len(cg.Rows) {
 		cg.Offset = 0
 	}
+	if cg.Offset < 0 {
+		cg.Offset = 0
+	}
+
 	// update row ypos, width recursively
 	for _, r := range cg.pageRows() {
 		r.SetY(y)