diff --git a/CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI/AdvancedCollectionView/AdvancedCollectionView.cs b/CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI/AdvancedCollectionView/AdvancedCollectionView.cs
index c20423da1ea..d770b046f17 100644
--- a/CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI/AdvancedCollectionView/AdvancedCollectionView.cs
+++ b/CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI/AdvancedCollectionView/AdvancedCollectionView.cs
@@ -694,15 +694,22 @@ private bool HandleItemAdded(int newStartingIndex, object newItem, int? viewInde
                 {
                     for (int i = 0, j = 0; i < _source.Count; i++)
                     {
-                        if (i == newStartingIndex)
+                        if (j < _view.Count - 1)
                         {
-                            newViewIndex = j;
-                            break;
+                            if (i == newStartingIndex)
+                            {
+                                newViewIndex = j;
+                                break;
+                            }
+
+                            if (_view[j] == _source[i])
+                            {
+                                j++;
+                            }
                         }
-
-                        if (_view[j] == _source[i])
+                        else
                         {
-                            j++;
+                            break;
                         }
                     }
                 }