diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html
index 243d0bbc9..7953c9979 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
                     search.searchBox("count","");
                 } else {
                     var count = treeList.treeList("filter", function(item) {
-                        return item.label.toLowerCase().indexOf(val) > -1 || item.node.type.toLowerCase().indexOf(val) > -1
+                        return item.label.toLowerCase().indexOf(val) > -1 || (item.node && item.node.type.toLowerCase().indexOf(val) > -1)
                     });
                     search.searchBox("count",count+" / "+candidateNodes.length);
                 }