diff --git a/extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/VideoInformation.java b/extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/VideoInformation.java
index 933bb5b61..9c9b060a7 100644
--- a/extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/VideoInformation.java
+++ b/extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/VideoInformation.java
@@ -513,6 +513,9 @@ public final class VideoInformation {
                 Logger.printDebug(() -> "VideoQualities: " + Arrays.toString(currentQualities));
             }
 
+            // On extremely slow internet connections the index can initially be -1
+            originalQualityIndex = Math.max(0, originalQualityIndex);
+
             VideoQuality updatedCurrentQuality = qualities[originalQualityIndex];
             if (updatedCurrentQuality.patch_getResolution() != AUTOMATIC_VIDEO_QUALITY_VALUE
                     && (currentQuality == null || currentQuality != updatedCurrentQuality)) {