diff --git a/pylot/core/pick/utils.py b/pylot/core/pick/utils.py
index 0b321098..0fa49afa 100644
--- a/pylot/core/pick/utils.py
+++ b/pylot/core/pick/utils.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def earllatepicker(X, nfac, TSNR, Pick1, iplot=0, verbosity=1, fig=None, linecol
     x = X[0].data
     t = np.linspace(0, X[0].stats.npts / X[0].stats.sampling_rate,
                   X[0].stats.npts)
+
     inoise = getnoisewin(t, Pick1, TSNR[0], TSNR[1])
     # get signal window
     isignal = getsignalwin(t, Pick1, TSNR[2])
@@ -824,6 +825,10 @@ def checksignallength(X, pick, minsiglength, pickparams, iplot=0, fig=None, line
         rms = abs(x1)
 
     t = np.linspace(0, X[0].stats.delta * ilen, ilen)
+    if pick >= t[np.size(t)-1]: # it might happen, that for individual stations cut times
+                                # are set to zero because of too small time series 
+                                # => pick time has to be reduced for pstart
+        pick = pick - pickparams["pstart"]
 
     # get noise window in front of pick plus saftey gap
     inoise = getnoisewin(t, pick, TSNR[0], TSNR[1])
@@ -1141,6 +1146,11 @@ def checkZ4S(X, pick, pickparams, iplot, fig=None, linecolor='k'):
     te = np.arange(0, edat[0].stats.npts / edat[0].stats.sampling_rate,
                    edat[0].stats.delta)
 
+    if pick >= tz[np.size(tz)-1]: # it might happen, that for individual stations cut times
+                                  # are set to zero because of too small time series 
+                                  # => pick time has to be reduced for pstart
+        pick = pick - pickparams["pstart"]
+
     zdiff = (zdat[0].stats.starttime - min_t)
     ndiff = (ndat[0].stats.starttime - min_t)
     ediff = (edat[0].stats.starttime - min_t)