diff --git a/how-to/integration-excel/client/src/excel.ts b/how-to/integration-excel/client/src/excel.ts
index 4e136d79..349defe0 100644
--- a/how-to/integration-excel/client/src/excel.ts
+++ b/how-to/integration-excel/client/src/excel.ts
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ async function populateWorksheets(): Promise<void> {
  * @param name The name of worksheet to select.
  */
 async function selectWorksheet(name: string): Promise<void> {
-	if (openWorksheets && selectedWorksheetIndex === undefined) {
+	if (openWorksheets) {
 		const newWorksheetIndex = openWorksheets.findIndex((w) => w.name === name);
 
 		if (newWorksheetIndex !== selectedWorksheetIndex) {