diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/highlights_list.ts b/src/public/app/widgets/highlights_list.ts
index a7b94df60..0b8bee3b9 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/highlights_list.ts
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/highlights_list.ts
@@ -350,11 +350,13 @@ export default class HighlightsListWidget extends RightPanelWidget {
             }
         }
 
-        if (targetElement) {
+        if (targetElement && targetElement[itemIndex]) {
             targetElement[itemIndex].scrollIntoView({
                 behavior: "smooth",
                 block: "center"
             });
+        } else {
+            console.warn("Unable to find the target element in the highlights list.");
         }
     }