diff --git a/pattern.py b/pattern.py
index 0f04f92..44e5b6d 100644
--- a/pattern.py
+++ b/pattern.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def _apply(target, arg, func):
 def apply(targets, args, func):
     for target in range(len(targets)):
         if this.values[targets[target]['channel']] != None:
-            if target in args:
+            if target <= len(args):
                 this.values[targets[target]['channel']] = _apply(
                     this.values[targets[target]['channel']], args[target], func)
             else: