diff --git a/CodeiumVS/Windows/ChatToolWindow.cs b/CodeiumVS/Windows/ChatToolWindow.cs
index dddf8f8..75128c8 100644
--- a/CodeiumVS/Windows/ChatToolWindow.cs
+++ b/CodeiumVS/Windows/ChatToolWindow.cs
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ private void WebView_OnGotFocus(object sender, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs e)
 
                 // focus the text input
                 await webView.ExecuteScriptAsync(
-                    "document.getElementsByClassName('ql-editor')[0].focus()");
+                    "const editor = document.getElementsByClassName('ql-editor')[0]; if(editor) editor.focus()");
             })
             .FireAndForget();
     }
diff --git a/CodeiumVS/source.extension.vsixmanifest b/CodeiumVS/source.extension.vsixmanifest
index ee4c764..e7ecb06 100644
--- a/CodeiumVS/source.extension.vsixmanifest
+++ b/CodeiumVS/source.extension.vsixmanifest
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <PackageManifest Version="2.0.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema/2011" xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema-design/2011">
     <Metadata>
-        <Identity Id="Codeium.VisualStudio" Version="1.9.1" Language="en-US" Publisher="Codeium" />
+        <Identity Id="Codeium.VisualStudio" Version="1.9.11" Language="en-US" Publisher="Codeium" />
         <DisplayName>Codeium</DisplayName>
         <Description xml:space="preserve">The modern coding superpower: free AI code acceleration plugin for your favorite languages. Type less. Code more. Ship faster.</Description>
         <MoreInfo>https://www.codeium.com</MoreInfo>