diff --git a/src/sql/base/browser/ui/selectBox/selectBox.ts b/src/sql/base/browser/ui/selectBox/selectBox.ts
index 05c9fb3e7e..9d5cebab61 100644
--- a/src/sql/base/browser/ui/selectBox/selectBox.ts
+++ b/src/sql/base/browser/ui/selectBox/selectBox.ts
@@ -197,11 +197,11 @@ export class SelectBox extends vsSelectBox {
 	}
 
 	public select(index: number): void {
+		super.select(index);
 		let selectedOptionIndex = this._optionsDictionary.get(this._selectedOption);
 		if (selectedOptionIndex === index) { // Not generating an event if the same value is selected.
 			return;
 		}
-		super.select(index);
 		if (this._dialogOptions !== undefined) {
 			this._selectedOption = this._dialogOptions[index]?.value;
 		}