diff --git a/src/Tribute.js b/src/Tribute.js
index 603382e9..68fde55e 100755
--- a/src/Tribute.js
+++ b/src/Tribute.js
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ class Tribute {
 
   selectItemAtIndex(index, originalEvent) {
     index = parseInt(index);
-    if (typeof index !== "number" || isNaN(index)) return;
+    if (typeof index !== "number" || isNaN(index) || !this.current.filteredItems) return;
     let item = this.current.filteredItems[index];
     let content = this.current.collection.selectTemplate(item);
     if (content !== null) this.replaceText(content, originalEvent, item);