diff --git a/src/AIS/AIS_InteractiveContext_1.cxx b/src/AIS/AIS_InteractiveContext_1.cxx
index 9dd2c9e3c7..c9acfacd85 100644
--- a/src/AIS/AIS_InteractiveContext_1.cxx
+++ b/src/AIS/AIS_InteractiveContext_1.cxx
@@ -954,7 +954,9 @@ void AIS_InteractiveContext::AddOrRemoveSelected (const Handle(SelectMgr_EntityO
   if (myAutoHilight)
   {
     const Handle(AIS_InteractiveObject) anObj = Handle(AIS_InteractiveObject)::DownCast (theOwner->Selectable());
-    Handle(AIS_GlobalStatus)& aStatus = myObjects.ChangeFind (anObj);
+    if (!myObjects.IsBound(anObj)) // e.g. AIS_ViewCubeFlat is not displayed
+      return;
+   Handle(AIS_GlobalStatus)& aStatus = myObjects.ChangeFind (anObj);
     if (theOwner->IsSelected())
     {
       highlightSelected (theOwner);