diff --git a/projects/dsp-ui/src/lib/search/search-panel/search-panel.component.ts b/projects/dsp-ui/src/lib/search/search-panel/search-panel.component.ts
index 8d7ed25bf..f0810d036 100644
--- a/projects/dsp-ui/src/lib/search/search-panel/search-panel.component.ts
+++ b/projects/dsp-ui/src/lib/search/search-panel/search-panel.component.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ export class SearchPanelComponent {
      * Close the search menu
      */
     closeMenu(): void {
-        this.overlayRef.detach();
+        if(this.overlayRef) {
+            this.overlayRef.detach();
+        }
     }
 
 }