diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/suggest/suggestWidget.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/suggest/suggestWidget.ts
index cf433d3dc8a..de265df494f 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/suggest/suggestWidget.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/suggest/suggestWidget.ts
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ class Renderer implements IRenderer<ICompletionItem, ISuggestionTemplateData> {
 	}
 
 	disposeTemplate(templateData: ISuggestionTemplateData): void {
-		templateData.highlightedLabel.dispose();
+		if (templateData.highlightedLabel) {
+			templateData.highlightedLabel.dispose();
+		}
 		templateData.disposables = dispose(templateData.disposables);
 	}
 }