diff --git a/docs/source/config_reference/scripting/scripting_functions.rst b/docs/source/config_reference/scripting/scripting_functions.rst
index 5a02ca39..04dbbb49 100644
--- a/docs/source/config_reference/scripting/scripting_functions.rst
+++ b/docs/source/config_reference/scripting/scripting_functions.rst
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ array_apply_fixed
 
 array_at
 ~~~~~~~~
-:spec: ``array_at(array: Array, idx: Integer) -> AnyArgument``
+:spec: ``array_at(array: Array, idx: Integer, default: Optional[AnyArgument]) -> AnyArgument``
 
 :description:
-  Return the element in the Array at index ``idx``.
+  Return the element in the Array at index ``idx``. If ``idx`` exceeds the array length,
+  either return ``default`` if provided or throw an error.
 
 array_contains
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/script/functions/array_functions.py b/src/ytdl_sub/script/functions/array_functions.py
index 4af6f63c..a07585e7 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/script/functions/array_functions.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/script/functions/array_functions.py
@@ -73,12 +73,18 @@ class ArrayFunctions:
         return Array(output)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def array_at(array: Array, idx: Integer) -> AnyArgument:
+    def array_at(array: Array, idx: Integer, default: Optional[AnyArgument] = None) -> AnyArgument:
         """
         :description:
-          Return the element in the Array at index ``idx``.
+          Return the element in the Array at index ``idx``. If ``idx`` exceeds the array length,
+          either return ``default`` if provided or throw an error.
         """
-        return array.value[idx.value]
+        try:
+            return array.value[idx.value]
+        except IndexError:
+            if default is not None:
+                return default
+            raise
 
     @staticmethod
     def array_first(array: Array, fallback: AnyArgument) -> AnyArgument:
diff --git a/tests/unit/script/functions/test_array_functions.py b/tests/unit/script/functions/test_array_functions.py
index 06a3b150..bfee05da 100644
--- a/tests/unit/script/functions/test_array_functions.py
+++ b/tests/unit/script/functions/test_array_functions.py
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ class TestArrayFunctions:
         output = single_variable_output("{%array_at(['a', 'b', 'c'], 1)}")
         assert output == "b"
 
+    def test_array_at_default(self):
+        output = single_variable_output("{%array_at(['a', 'b', 'c'], 30, 'd')}")
+        assert output == "d"
+
+    def test_array_at_error(self):
+        with pytest.raises(FunctionRuntimeException):
+            single_variable_output("{%array_at(['a', 'b', 'c'], 30)}")
+
     def test_array_flatten(self):
         output = single_variable_output("{%array_flatten(['a', ['b'], [['c']]])}")
         assert output == ["a", "b", "c"]