diff --git a/src/sql/base/browser/ui/table/plugins/rowNumberColumn.plugin.ts b/src/sql/base/browser/ui/table/plugins/rowNumberColumn.plugin.ts
index c262eb8340..374add52d6 100644
--- a/src/sql/base/browser/ui/table/plugins/rowNumberColumn.plugin.ts
+++ b/src/sql/base/browser/ui/table/plugins/rowNumberColumn.plugin.ts
@@ -36,14 +36,18 @@ export class RowNumberColumn<T> implements Slick.Plugin<T> {
 	private handleClick(e: MouseEvent, args: Slick.OnClickEventArgs<T>): void {
 		if (this.grid.getColumns()[args.cell].id === 'rowNumber') {
 			this.grid.setActiveCell(args.row, 1);
-			this.grid.setSelectedRows([args.row]);
+			if (this.grid.getSelectionModel()) {
+				this.grid.setSelectedRows([args.row]);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	private handleHeaderClick(e: MouseEvent, args: Slick.OnHeaderClickEventArgs<T>): void {
 		if (args.column.id === 'rowNumber') {
 			this.grid.setActiveCell(0, 1);
-			this.grid.setSelectedRows(range(this.grid.getDataLength()));
+			if (this.grid.getSelectionModel()) {
+				this.grid.setSelectedRows(range(this.grid.getDataLength()));
+			}
 		}
 	}