diff --git a/kotlin-analysis-api/src/main/kotlin/com/google/devtools/ksp/impl/symbol/kotlin/util.kt b/kotlin-analysis-api/src/main/kotlin/com/google/devtools/ksp/impl/symbol/kotlin/util.kt
index e4141696cc..cfd2b0eac8 100644
--- a/kotlin-analysis-api/src/main/kotlin/com/google/devtools/ksp/impl/symbol/kotlin/util.kt
+++ b/kotlin-analysis-api/src/main/kotlin/com/google/devtools/ksp/impl/symbol/kotlin/util.kt
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ private fun KaAnnotated.annotationsWithRepeatableUnfolded(): List<KaAnnotation>
                     (it as? KaAnnotationValue.NestedAnnotationValue)?.annotation ?: return@flatMap listOf(container)
                 }
             val containedAnnotationClassId: ClassId =
-                containedAnnotations?.first()?.classId ?: return@flatMap listOf(container)
+                containedAnnotations?.firstOrNull()?.classId ?: return@flatMap listOf(container)
             val containedClass = containedAnnotationClassId.toKtClassSymbol() ?: return@flatMap listOf(container)
             if (containedClass.isRepeatableAnnotation(container)) {
                 containedAnnotations