diff --git a/.tool-versions b/.tool-versions
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5a47f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.tool-versions
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+nodejs 22.3.0
diff --git a/custom-elements.json b/custom-elements.json
index 8355ce3..5772e8e 100644
--- a/custom-elements.json
+++ b/custom-elements.json
@@ -437,6 +437,9 @@
               "kind": "field",
               "name": "#tabList",
               "privacy": "private",
+              "type": {
+                "text": "HTMLElement"
+              },
               "readonly": true
             },
             {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4056cbd..d39e63c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -2403,12 +2403,12 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/braces": {
-      "version": "3.0.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/braces/-/braces-3.0.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-b8um+L1RzM3WDSzvhm6gIz1yfTbBt6YTlcEKAvsmqCZZFw46z626lVj9j1yEPW33H5H+lBQpZMP1k8l+78Ha0A==",
+      "version": "3.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/braces/-/braces-3.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yQbXgO/OSZVD2IsiLlro+7Hf6Q18EJrKSEsdoMzKePKXct3gvD8oLcOQdIzGupr5Fj+EDe8gO/lxc1BzfMpxvA==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "fill-range": "^7.0.1"
+        "fill-range": "^7.1.1"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=8"
@@ -3991,9 +3991,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/fill-range": {
-      "version": "7.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fill-range/-/fill-range-7.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-qOo9F+dMUmC2Lcb4BbVvnKJxTPjCm+RRpe4gDuGrzkL7mEVl/djYSu2OdQ2Pa302N4oqkSg9ir6jaLWJ2USVpQ==",
+      "version": "7.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fill-range/-/fill-range-7.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-YsGpe3WHLK8ZYi4tWDg2Jy3ebRz2rXowDxnld4bkQB00cc/1Zw9AWnC0i9ztDJitivtQvaI9KaLyKrc+hBW0yg==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "to-regex-range": "^5.0.1"
diff --git a/src/tab-container-element.ts b/src/tab-container-element.ts
index ebccbd9..ea335b7 100644
--- a/src/tab-container-element.ts
+++ b/src/tab-container-element.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export class TabContainerElement extends HTMLElement {
 
   static observedAttributes = ['vertical']
 
-  get #tabList() {
+  get #tabList(): HTMLElement {
     const wrapper = this.querySelector('[slot=tablist-wrapper]')
     if (wrapper?.closest(this.tagName) === this) {
       return wrapper.querySelector('[role=tablist]') as HTMLElement
@@ -221,7 +221,18 @@ export class TabContainerElement extends HTMLElement {
     this.addEventListener('click', this)
 
     this.selectTab(-1)
-    this.#setupComplete = true
+
+    if (!this.#setupComplete) {
+      const mutationObserver = new MutationObserver(() => {
+        this.selectTab(-1)
+
+        if (this.#setupComplete) {
+          mutationObserver.disconnect()
+        }
+      })
+
+      mutationObserver.observe(this, {childList: true, subtree: true})
+    }
   }
 
   attributeChangedCallback(name: string) {
@@ -356,7 +367,7 @@ export class TabContainerElement extends HTMLElement {
      * Out of bounds index
      */
     if (index > tabs.length - 1) {
-      throw new RangeError(`Index "${index}" out of bounds`)
+      return
     }
 
     const selectedTab = tabs[index]
@@ -401,5 +412,7 @@ export class TabContainerElement extends HTMLElement {
         }),
       )
     }
+
+    this.#setupComplete = true
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index a65a03d..27c3059 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -339,11 +339,9 @@ describe('tab-container', function () {
     })
 
     it('result in noop, when selectTab receives out of bounds index', function () {
-      assert.throws(() => tabContainer.selectTab(3), 'Index "3" out of bounds')
-
-      tabContainer.selectTab(2)
-      assert.deepStrictEqual(tabs.map(isSelected), [false, false, true], 'Third tab is selected')
-      assert.deepStrictEqual(panels.map(isHidden), [true, true, false], 'Third panel is visible')
+      tabContainer.selectTab(3)
+      assert.deepStrictEqual(tabs.map(isSelected), [true, false, false], 'First tab is selected')
+      assert.deepStrictEqual(panels.map(isHidden), [false, true, true], 'First panel is visible')
     })
   })