diff --git a/src/ListBox/ListBoxMenuItem.svelte b/src/ListBox/ListBoxMenuItem.svelte
index 0679ba31..c0ce7ea2 100644
--- a/src/ListBox/ListBoxMenuItem.svelte
+++ b/src/ListBox/ListBoxMenuItem.svelte
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
   $: isTruncated = ref?.offsetWidth < ref?.scrollWidth;
   $: title = isTruncated ? ref?.innerText : undefined;
-  $: if (highlighted && !ref?.matches(":hover")) {
+  $: if (highlighted && ref && !ref.matches(":hover")) {
     // Scroll highlighted item into view if using keyboard navigation
     ref.scrollIntoView({ block: "nearest" });
   }