diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/Et2Link/Et2LinkEntry.ts b/api/js/etemplate/Et2Link/Et2LinkEntry.ts
index 14b64651d1..38a20aa441 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/Et2Link/Et2LinkEntry.ts
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/Et2Link/Et2LinkEntry.ts
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ export class Et2LinkEntry extends Et2InputWidget(FormControlMixin(SlotMixin(LitE
 
 	get searchOptions()
 	{
-		return this._searchNode.searchOptions;
+		return this._searchNode?.searchOptions;
 	}
 
 	get _appNode() : Et2LinkAppSelect