diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp
index 8f6591080a..2bd02a8c2d 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp
@@ -2229,10 +2229,17 @@ public:
 
     //==============================================================================
     int getNumPrograms() override                        { return programNames.size(); }
-    const String getProgramName (int index) override     { return programNames[index]; }
-    int getCurrentProgram() override                     { return jmax (0, roundToInt (editController->getParamNormalized (programParameterID) * (programNames.size() - 1))); }
+    const String getProgramName (int index) override     { return index >= 0 ? programNames[index] : String(); }
     void changeProgramName (int, const String&) override {}
 
+    int getCurrentProgram() override
+    {
+        if (programNames.size() > 0 && editController != nullptr)
+            return jmax (0, roundToInt (editController->getParamNormalized (programParameterID) * (programNames.size() - 1)));
+
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     void setCurrentProgram (int program) override
     {
         if (programNames.size() > 0 && editController != nullptr)
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp
index f09a5c4a38..41e86aadf2 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp
@@ -1596,7 +1596,7 @@ struct VSTPluginInstance     : public AudioPluginInstance,
             }
         }
 
-        return programNames [index];
+        return {};
     }
 
     void changeProgramName (int index, const String& newName) override