diff --git a/docs/en_US/release_notes_5_1.rst b/docs/en_US/release_notes_5_1.rst
index 48c01cf3b..0a02c1d5f 100644
--- a/docs/en_US/release_notes_5_1.rst
+++ b/docs/en_US/release_notes_5_1.rst
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@ Bug fixes
 | `Issue #6279 <https://redmine.postgresql.org/issues/6279>`_ -  Ensure that the venv activation scripts have the correct path in them on Linux.
 | `Issue #6281 <https://redmine.postgresql.org/issues/6281>`_ -  Fixed an issue where schema diff showing wrong SQL when comparing triggers with different when clause.
 | `Issue #6286 <https://redmine.postgresql.org/issues/6286>`_ -  Ensure that the template database should be visible while creating the database.
+| `Issue #6292 <https://redmine.postgresql.org/issues/6292>`_ -  Fixed string index out of range error where the dependent tab is in focus and selecting any publication or table.
 | `Issue #6294 <https://redmine.postgresql.org/issues/6294>`_ -  Fixed an issue where the dependent tab throwing an error when selecting any login/group role.
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/browser/utils.py b/web/pgadmin/browser/utils.py
index 5dd361c28..312b0ee17 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/browser/utils.py
+++ b/web/pgadmin/browser/utils.py
@@ -639,7 +639,8 @@ class PGChildNodeView(NodeView):
                 # if type is present in the types dictionary, but it's
                 # value is None then it requires special handling.
                 if type_str[0] == 'r':
-                    if (type_str[1].isdigit() and int(type_str[1]) > 0) or \
+                    if (len(type_str) > 1 and type_str[1].isdigit() and
+                        int(type_str[1]) > 0) or \
                         (len(type_str) > 2 and type_str[2].isdigit() and
                          int(type_str[2]) > 0):
                         type_name = 'column'