diff --git a/sc/source/core/data/dptabres.cxx b/sc/source/core/data/dptabres.cxx
index 9afed8aa6e18..d1eecccf339c 100644
--- a/sc/source/core/data/dptabres.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/core/data/dptabres.cxx
@@ -890,7 +890,8 @@ ResultMembers* ScDPResultData::GetDimResultMembers(long nDim, ScDPDimension* pDi
     if (nDim < static_cast<long>(maDimMembers.size()) && maDimMembers[nDim])
         return maDimMembers[nDim];
 
-    maDimMembers.resize(nDim+1, nullptr);
+    if (nDim >= static_cast<long>(maDimMembers.size()))
+        maDimMembers.resize(nDim+1, nullptr);
 
     ResultMembers* pResultMembers = new ResultMembers();
     // global order is used to initialize aMembers, so it doesn't have to be looked at later