diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/search.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/search.js
index e477fbc22..6b73a1c41 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/search.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/search.js
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ RED.search = (function() {
                 var key = keys[i];
                 var kpos = keys[i].indexOf(val);
                 if (kpos > -1) {
-                    var ids = Object.keys(index[key]);
+                    var ids = Object.keys(index[key]||{});
                     for (j=0;j<ids.length;j++) {
                         var node = index[key][ids[j]];
                         var isConfigNode = node.node._def.category === "config" && node.node.type !== 'group';
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ RED.search = (function() {
                 }
                 currentResults = search(value);
                 if (currentResults.length > 0) {
-                    for (i=0;i<Math.min(currentResults.length,25);i++) {
+                    for (let i=0;i<Math.min(currentResults.length,25);i++) {
                         searchResults.editableList('addItem',currentResults[i])
                     }
                     if (currentResults.length > 25) {