diff --git a/lua/neorg/modules/core/qol/todo_items/module.lua b/lua/neorg/modules/core/qol/todo_items/module.lua
index b593b6c50..e784224e3 100644
--- a/lua/neorg/modules/core/qol/todo_items/module.lua
+++ b/lua/neorg/modules/core/qol/todo_items/module.lua
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ module.public = {
 
         for child in todo_item_at_cursor:iter_children() do
             if module.public.get_todo_item_type(child) then
-                next = alternative_types[get_index(alternative_types, todo_item_type)]
+                next = alternative_types[get_index(alternative_types, todo_item_type)] or alternative_types[1]
                 break
             end
         end