diff --git a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/api/interactions/components/selections/SelectionMenu.java b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/api/interactions/components/selections/SelectionMenu.java
index 9e0d5d9d05..5050e70741 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/api/interactions/components/selections/SelectionMenu.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/api/interactions/components/selections/SelectionMenu.java
@@ -81,9 +81,11 @@ public interface SelectionMenu extends Component
     int getMaxValues();
 
     /**
-     * Up to 25 available options to choose from.
+     * An <b>unmodifiable</b> list of up to 25 available options to choose from.
      *
      * @return The {@link SelectOption SelectOptions} this menu provides
+     *
+     * @see    Builder#getOptions()
      */
     @Nonnull
     List<SelectOption> getOptions();
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/internal/interactions/SelectionMenuImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/internal/interactions/SelectionMenuImpl.java
index c8e4227a2e..66f62892ce 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/internal/interactions/SelectionMenuImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/internal/interactions/SelectionMenuImpl.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class SelectionMenuImpl implements SelectionMenu
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ public SelectionMenuImpl(String id, String placeholder, int minValues, int maxVa
         this.minValues = minValues;
         this.maxValues = maxValues;
         this.disabled = disabled;
-        this.options = options;
+        this.options = Collections.unmodifiableList(options);
     }
 
     private static List<SelectOption> parseOptions(DataArray array)