diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/notification/history/NotificationHistoryAdapter.java b/src/com/android/settings/notification/history/NotificationHistoryAdapter.java
index afe36ef0589..4a5c627eb28 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/notification/history/NotificationHistoryAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/notification/history/NotificationHistoryAdapter.java
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ public class NotificationHistoryAdapter extends
             public boolean performAccessibilityAction(View host, int action, Bundle args) {
                 super.performAccessibilityAction(host, action, args);
                 if (action == AccessibilityNodeInfo.AccessibilityAction.ACTION_DISMISS.getId()) {
-                    onItemSwipeDeleted(position);
+                    int currPosition = mValues.indexOf(hn);
+                    onItemSwipeDeleted(currPosition);
                     return true;
                 }
                 return false;
@@ -119,6 +120,11 @@ public class NotificationHistoryAdapter extends
 
     @Override
     public void onItemSwipeDeleted(int position) {
+        if (position > (mValues.size() - 1)) {
+            Slog.d(TAG, "Tried to swipe element out of list: position: " + position
+                    + " size? " + mValues.size());
+            return;
+        }
         HistoricalNotification hn = mValues.remove(position);
         if (hn != null) {
             try {