diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index fb220754..80c0f000 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ TBC - 0.39.0
 - Fixed ADIF import does not import records with old DXCC Entities (issue #459)
 - Fixed ADIF import incorrectly uses Station Profile parameters (issue #461)
 - Fixed Logbook - QSO Table Column Width Does Not Stick (issue #464)
+- Fixed Alerts Window displays OOB Spots (issue #469)
 - Fixed Field values from past QSOs are used incorrectly in case of WSJTX QSOs (#issue 470)
 
 2024/08/29 - 0.38.0
diff --git a/core/AlertEvaluator.cpp b/core/AlertEvaluator.cpp
index 237d112c..abdf3714 100644
--- a/core/AlertEvaluator.cpp
+++ b/core/AlertEvaluator.cpp
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ bool AlertRule::match(const DxSpot &spot) const
          && (dxCountry == 0 || dxCountry == spot.dxcc.dxcc)
          && (spot.status & dxLogStatusMap)
          && (mode == "*" || mode.contains("|" + spot.modeGroupString))
-         && (band == "*" || band.contains("|" + spot.band))
+         && (band == "*" || (!spot.band.isEmpty() && band.contains("|" + spot.band)))
          && (spotterCountry == 0 || spotterCountry == spot.dxcc_spotter.dxcc )
          && (dxContinent == "*" || dxContinent.contains("|" + spot.dxcc.cont))
          && (spotterContinent == "*" || spotterContinent.contains("|" + spot.dxcc_spotter.cont))