diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index a6d98771a2..d394e4e54d 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ Specviz
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
 
+- Line Lists plugin no longer crashes when a list is removed under
+  certain conditions. [#1318]
+
 Cubeviz
 ^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/line_lists/line_lists.py b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/line_lists/line_lists.py
index e9adb96f77..4e6bfb0c80 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/line_lists/line_lists.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/line_lists/line_lists.py
@@ -772,8 +772,11 @@ def vue_remove_list(self, listname):
         self.list_contents = {k: v for k, v in self.list_contents.items() if k != listname}
         row_inds = [i for i, ln in
                     enumerate(self._viewer.spectral_lines['listname'])
-                    if ln == listname]
-        self._viewer.spectral_lines.remove_rows(row_inds)
+                    if ln != listname]
+        if len(row_inds) == 0:
+            self._viewer.spectral_lines = None
+        else:
+            self._viewer.spectral_lines = self._viewer.spectral_lines[row_inds]
 
     def vue_remove_line(self, line, erase=True):
         """
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/line_lists/tests/test_line_lists.py b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/line_lists/tests/test_line_lists.py
index c4b35b95a4..1db7d2d968 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/line_lists/tests/test_line_lists.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/line_lists/tests/test_line_lists.py
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ def test_redshift(specviz_helper, spectrum1d):
                                    'obs_new': 5508})
     assert_allclose(line['obs'], 5508)
 
+    # https://github.com/spacetelescope/jdaviz/issues/1168
+    ll_plugin.vue_set_identify(('Test List', line, 0))
+    ll_plugin.vue_remove_list('Test List')
+    assert ll_plugin._viewer.spectral_lines is None
+    assert ll_plugin.identify_label == ''
+
 
 def test_line_identify(specviz_helper, spectrum1d):
     label = "Test 1D Spectrum"