diff --git a/addon/components/paper-select-menu-inner.js b/addon/components/paper-select-menu-inner.js
index b884ab558..15841694d 100644
--- a/addon/components/paper-select-menu-inner.js
+++ b/addon/components/paper-select-menu-inner.js
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ export default PaperMenuContentInner.extend({
       } else {
         focusTarget = focusTarget[0];
       }
-      focusTarget.focus();
+      if (focusTarget) {
+        focusTarget.focus();
+      }
     });
   },