diff --git a/ts/lib.ts b/ts/lib.ts
index 766139de..18f5668d 100644
--- a/ts/lib.ts
+++ b/ts/lib.ts
@@ -187,7 +187,9 @@ class Settings {
     }
 
     onCapturableList(window_names: string[]) {
-        let current_selection = this.capturable_select.selectedOptions[0]?.textContent;
+        let current_selection = undefined;
+        if (this.capturable_select.selectedOptions[0])
+            current_selection = this.capturable_select.selectedOptions[0].textContent;
         let new_index;
         this.capturable_select.innerText = "";
         window_names.forEach((name, i) => {