diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_sequencer.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_sequencer.py
index 7c11c090439..402913ab642 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_sequencer.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_sequencer.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def act_strip(context):
 
 def sel_sequences(context):
     try:
-        return context.selected_sequences
+        return len(context.selected_sequences) if context.selected_sequences else 0
     except AttributeError:
         return 0