diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/compositeBar.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/compositeBar.ts
index 8fb3f22738c25a60d175d8854d79f5665591ca55..70c951cac179a407a17ec780b5cdc6eae6db73e1 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/compositeBar.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/compositeBar.ts
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ export class CompositeBar extends Widget implements ICompositeBar {
 				() => this.model.activeItem ? this.model.activeItem.id : undefined,
 				(compositeId: string) => {
 					const item = this.model.findItem(compositeId);
-					return item?.activity?.[0].badge;
+					return item?.activity[0]?.badge;
 				},
 				this.options.getOnCompositeClickAction,
 				this.options.colors