diff --git a/client/salix/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.js b/client/salix/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.js
index 769fdbd73..5f3ad79be 100644
--- a/client/salix/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.js
+++ b/client/salix/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.js
@@ -29,8 +29,11 @@ export default class Controller {
         if (this.onSearch)
             this.onSearch();
 
-        angular.element(this.child).scope().$destroy();
-        angular.element(this.child).remove();
+        if (angular.element(this.child)) {
+            if (angular.element(this.child).scope())
+                angular.element(this.child).scope().$destroy();
+            angular.element(this.child).remove();
+        }
         delete this.child;
     }
     $onDestroy() {