diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/components/layout/AppTabs.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/components/layout/AppTabs.svelte
index 24a3e01f0a..8994e4fb92 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/components/layout/AppTabs.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/apps/components/layout/AppTabs.svelte
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 	} = getContext<AppViewerContext>('AppViewerContext')
 
 	let selected: string = tabs[0]
-	let selectedIndex: number = 0
 	let tabHeight: number = 0
 
 	let outputs = initOutput($worldStore, id, {
@@ -74,11 +73,7 @@
 	}
 
 	$: selected != undefined && handleTabSelection()
-	$: {
-		const index = tabs.indexOf(selected)
-		selectedIndex = index === -1 ? selectedIndex : index
-		selected = tabs[selectedIndex]
-	}
+	let selectedIndex = tabs?.indexOf(selected) ?? -1
 	$: css = concatCustomCss($app.css?.tabscomponent, customCss)
 </script>