diff --git a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index c54bc1924b9..c739804609a 100644
--- a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -1339,11 +1339,27 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
         case Button.UP:
           if (row) {
             success = this.setCursor(this.cursor - 9);
+          } else {
+            // when strictly opposite starter based on rows length
+            // does not exits, set cursor on the second to last row
+            if (this.cursor + (rows - 1) * 9 > genStarters - 1) {
+              success = this.setCursor(this.cursor + (rows - 2) * 9);
+            } else {
+              success = this.setCursor(this.cursor + (rows - 1) * 9);
+            }
           }
           break;
         case Button.DOWN:
           if (row < rows - 2 || (row < rows - 1 && this.cursor % 9 <= (genStarters - 1) % 9)) {
             success = this.setCursor(this.cursor + 9);
+          } else {
+            // if there is no starter below while being on the second to
+            // last row, adjust cursor position with one line less
+            if (row === rows - 2 && this.cursor + 9 > genStarters - 1) {
+              success = this.setCursor(this.cursor - (rows - 2) * 9);
+            } else {
+              success = this.setCursor(this.cursor - (rows - 1) * 9);
+            }
           }
           break;
         case Button.LEFT: