diff --git a/src/gui/processing/qgsprocessingdxflayerswidgetwrapper.cpp b/src/gui/processing/qgsprocessingdxflayerswidgetwrapper.cpp
index b8c8c7c6c6dd..a970f7bb74fe 100644
--- a/src/gui/processing/qgsprocessingdxflayerswidgetwrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/processing/qgsprocessingdxflayerswidgetwrapper.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ QgsProcessingDxfLayerDetailsWidget::QgsProcessingDxfLayerDetailsWidget( const QV
     return;
 
   mFieldsComboBox->setLayer( mLayer );
-  mFieldsComboBox->setCurrentIndex( layer.layerOutputAttributeIndex() );
+
+  if ( mLayer->fields().exists( layer.layerOutputAttributeIndex() ) )
+    mFieldsComboBox->setField( mLayer->fields().at( layer.layerOutputAttributeIndex() ).name() );
 
   connect( mFieldsComboBox, &QgsFieldComboBox::fieldChanged, this, &QgsPanelWidget::widgetChanged );
 }