diff --git a/packages/list/src/List.svelte b/packages/list/src/List.svelte
index 6d0edb7e5..448df7a83 100644
--- a/packages/list/src/List.svelte
+++ b/packages/list/src/List.svelte
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
 
   let element: SvelteComponent;
   let instance: MDCListFoundation;
+  let accessor: SMUIListAccessor;
   let items: SMUIListItemAccessor[] = [];
   let role = getContext<string | undefined>('SMUI:list:role');
   let nav = getContext<boolean | undefined>('SMUI:list:nav');
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@
       },
     });
 
-    const accessor: SMUIListAccessor = {
+    accessor = {
       get element() {
         return getElement();
       },
@@ -282,6 +283,7 @@
       selectedIndex = getListItemIndex(event.detail.element);
     }
     event.stopPropagation();
+    dispatch(getElement(), 'SMUIList:mountItem', accessor);
   }
 
   function handleItemUnmount(event: CustomEvent<SMUIListItemAccessor>) {
@@ -292,6 +294,7 @@
       itemAccessorMap.delete(event.detail.element);
     }
     event.stopPropagation();
+    dispatch(getElement(), 'SMUIList:unmountItem', accessor);
   }
 
   function handleKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
diff --git a/packages/select/src/Select.svelte b/packages/select/src/Select.svelte
index 465049845..3f0eef84e 100644
--- a/packages/select/src/Select.svelte
+++ b/packages/select/src/Select.svelte
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@
       {wrapFocus}
       bind:selectedIndex
       on:SMUIList:mount={(event) => (list = event.detail)}
+      on:SMUIList:mountItem={handleItemMountUnmount}
+      on:SMUIList:unmountItem={handleItemMountUnmount}
       {...prefixFilter($$restProps, 'list$')}><slot /></List
     >
   </Menu>
@@ -473,10 +475,13 @@
         },
         getSelectedIndex: () => selectedIndex,
         setSelectedIndex: (index) => {
-          // Don't update the instance again.
           previousSelectedIndex = index;
-          selectedIndex = index;
-          value = getMenuItemValues()[selectedIndex];
+          selectedIndex = index === -1 ? 0 : index;
+          const menuItems = getMenuItemValues();
+          // Avoid setting undefined to the value
+          if (selectedIndex < menuItems.length) {
+            value = menuItems[selectedIndex];
+          }
         },
         focusMenuItemAtIndex: (index) => {
           list.focusItemAtIndex(index);
@@ -659,4 +664,9 @@
   export function getElement() {
     return element;
   }
+
+  function handleItemMountUnmount(event: CustomEvent<SMUIListAccessor>): void {
+    list = event.detail;
+    instance && instance.layoutOptions();
+  }
 </script>