diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/services/connection/browser/connectionWidget.ts b/src/sql/workbench/services/connection/browser/connectionWidget.ts
index c2e183512f..4cdaa48be7 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/services/connection/browser/connectionWidget.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/services/connection/browser/connectionWidget.ts
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ export class ConnectionWidget extends lifecycle.Disposable {
 	 */
 	protected registerOnSelectionChangeEvents(): void {
 		//Register on selection change event for custom options
-		this._customOptionWidgets.forEach((widget, i) => {
+		this._customOptionWidgets?.forEach((widget, i) => {
 			if (widget instanceof SelectBox) {
 				this._registerSelectionChangeEvents([this._customOptionWidgets], this._customOptions[i], widget);
 			}