diff --git a/views_slideshow_jcarouselthumbs.theme.inc b/views_slideshow_jcarouselthumbs.theme.inc
index 4c73f11..dcdf23b 100644
--- a/views_slideshow_jcarouselthumbs.theme.inc
+++ b/views_slideshow_jcarouselthumbs.theme.inc
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ function template_preprocess_views_slideshow_jcarouselthumbs(&$vars) {
 
   $jcarouselthumbs = $vars['options']['views_slideshow_jcarouselthumbs'];
 
-  if ($jcarouselthumbs['controls'] == 1) {
+  if (count($rows) > 1 && $jcarouselthumbs['controls'] == 1) {
     $vars['controls_top'] = theme('views_slideshow_jcarouselthumbs_controls', $id, $view, $options);
   }
-  elseif ($jcarouselthumbs['controls'] == 2) {
+  elseif (count($rows) > 1 && $jcarouselthumbs['controls'] == 2) {
     $vars['controls_bottom'] = theme('views_slideshow_jcarouselthumbs_controls', $id, $view, $options);
   }