diff --git a/Userland/Applications/Run/RunWindow.cpp b/Userland/Applications/Run/RunWindow.cpp
index de18e987ce..3c551b0f2f 100644
--- a/Userland/Applications/Run/RunWindow.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Applications/Run/RunWindow.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ RunWindow::RunWindow()
 
     m_path_combo_box = *main_widget.find_descendant_of_type_named<GUI::ComboBox>("path");
     m_path_combo_box->set_model(m_path_history_model);
-    m_path_combo_box->set_selected_index(0);
+    if (!m_path_history.is_empty())
+        m_path_combo_box->set_selected_index(0);
 
     m_ok_button = *main_widget.find_descendant_of_type_named<GUI::DialogButton>("ok_button");
     m_ok_button->on_click = [this](auto) {