diff --git a/src/createGridComponent.js b/src/createGridComponent.js
index 72d5c525..45a23c9b 100644
--- a/src/createGridComponent.js
+++ b/src/createGridComponent.js
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ export default function createGridComponent({
 
       this.scrollTo({
         scrollLeft:
-          columnIndex !== undefined
+          columnIndex !== undefined && columnIndex >= 0
             ? getOffsetForColumnAndAlignment(
                 this.props,
                 columnIndex,
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ export default function createGridComponent({
               )
             : scrollLeft,
         scrollTop:
-          rowIndex !== undefined
+          rowIndex !== undefined && rowIndex >= 0
             ? getOffsetForRowAndAlignment(
                 this.props,
                 rowIndex,