diff --git a/src/components/SelectionList/BaseSelectionList.js b/src/components/SelectionList/BaseSelectionList.js
index e57f00e1849cd..fc83a5d821618 100644
--- a/src/components/SelectionList/BaseSelectionList.js
+++ b/src/components/SelectionList/BaseSelectionList.js
@@ -168,36 +168,32 @@ function BaseSelectionList({
         listRef.current.scrollToLocation({sectionIndex: adjustedSectionIndex, itemIndex, animated, viewOffset: variables.contentHeaderHeight});
     };
 
-    const selectRow = (item, index) => {
+    const selectFocusedOption = () => {
+        const focusedOption = flattenedSections.allOptions[focusedIndex];
+
+        if (!focusedOption || focusedOption.isDisabled) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         // In single-selection lists we don't care about updating the focused index, because the list is closed after selecting an item
         if (canSelectMultiple) {
             if (sections.length === 1) {
                 // If the list has only 1 section (e.g. Workspace Members list), we always focus the next available item
-                const nextAvailableIndex = _.findIndex(flattenedSections.allOptions, (option, i) => i > index && !option.isDisabled);
+                const nextAvailableIndex = _.findIndex(flattenedSections.allOptions, (option, i) => i > focusedIndex && !option.isDisabled);
                 setFocusedIndex(nextAvailableIndex);
             } else {
                 // If the list has multiple sections (e.g. Workspace Invite list), we focus the first one after all the selected (selected items are always at the top)
-                const selectedOptionsCount = item.isSelected ? flattenedSections.selectedOptions.length - 1 : flattenedSections.selectedOptions.length + 1;
+                const selectedOptionsCount = focusedOption.isSelected ? flattenedSections.selectedOptions.length - 1 : flattenedSections.selectedOptions.length + 1;
                 setFocusedIndex(selectedOptionsCount);
 
-                if (!item.isSelected) {
+                if (!focusedOption.isSelected) {
                     // If we're selecting an item, scroll to it's position at the top, so we can see it
                     scrollToIndex(Math.max(selectedOptionsCount - 1, 0), true);
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        onSelectRow(item);
-    };
-
-    const selectFocusedOption = () => {
-        const focusedOption = flattenedSections.allOptions[focusedIndex];
-
-        if (!focusedOption || focusedOption.isDisabled) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        selectRow(focusedOption, focusedIndex);
+        onSelectRow(focusedOption);
     };
 
     /**
@@ -254,7 +250,7 @@ function BaseSelectionList({
                 <UserListItem
                     item={item}
                     isFocused={isItemFocused}
-                    onSelectRow={() => selectRow(item, index)}
+                    onSelectRow={() => onSelectRow(item)}
                     onDismissError={onDismissError}
                     showTooltip={showTooltip}
                 />
@@ -266,7 +262,7 @@ function BaseSelectionList({
                 item={item}
                 isFocused={isItemFocused}
                 isDisabled={isDisabled}
-                onSelectRow={() => selectRow(item, index)}
+                onSelectRow={() => onSelectRow(item)}
             />
         );
     };