diff --git a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/selectBox/selectBoxCustom.ts b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/selectBox/selectBoxCustom.ts
index 6c48e65889..7d92e7310f 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/selectBox/selectBoxCustom.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/selectBox/selectBoxCustom.ts
@@ -715,8 +715,8 @@ export class SelectBoxList extends Disposable implements ISelectBoxDelegate, ILi
 				}
 			});
 
+			container.innerHTML = this.options[longest]?.text + (!!this.options[longest]?.decoratorRight ? (this.options[longest].decoratorRight + ' ') : ''); // {{ SQL CARBON EDIT }} Don't error if no option found (empty list)
 
-			container.innerHTML = this.options[longest].text + (!!this.options[longest].decoratorRight ? (this.options[longest].decoratorRight + ' ') : '');
 
 			elementWidth = dom.getTotalWidth(container);
 		}