diff --git a/crates/language_tools/src/lsp_log.rs b/crates/language_tools/src/lsp_log.rs
index 123149eae2e184df4e1b2871ea8c25125eda711f..e3718267582b5331faa0dc71be3338a93022730f 100644
--- a/crates/language_tools/src/lsp_log.rs
+++ b/crates/language_tools/src/lsp_log.rs
@@ -772,9 +772,10 @@ impl Render for LspLogToolbarItemView {
                                 }),
                             );
                         if server_selected && row.logs_selected {
+                            let selected_ix = menu.select_last();
                             debug_assert_eq!(
                                 Some(ix * 3 + 1),
-                                menu.select_last(),
+                                selected_ix,
                                 "Could not scroll to a just added LSP menu item"
                             );
                         }
@@ -822,9 +823,10 @@ impl Render for LspLogToolbarItemView {
                             }),
                         );
                         if server_selected && row.rpc_trace_selected {
+                            let selected_ix = menu.select_last();
                             debug_assert_eq!(
                                 Some(ix * 3 + 2),
-                                menu.select_last(),
+                                selected_ix,
                                 "Could not scroll to a just added LSP menu item"
                             );
                         }