diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/menus/description_menu.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/menus/description_menu.rs
index 909918a728..03ef4b71d7 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/menus/description_menu.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/menus/description_menu.rs
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ impl Menu for DescriptionMenu {
                         } else {
                             self.example_index = Some(self.examples.len().saturating_sub(1));
                         }
-                    } else {
+                    } else if !self.examples.is_empty() {
                         self.example_index = Some(0);
                     }
                 }
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ impl Menu for DescriptionMenu {
                         } else {
                             self.example_index = Some(0);
                         }
-                    } else {
+                    } else if !self.examples.is_empty() {
                         self.example_index = Some(0);
                     }
                 }