diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js
index 4f47d4674..872169828 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ RED.typeSearch = (function() {
         }
     }
     function applyFilter(filter,type,def) {
-        return !filter ||
+        return !def || !filter ||
             (
                 (!filter.spliceMultiple) &&
                 (!filter.type || type === filter.type) &&