From a08f8e3f7588d262721adf8176e911fd3bd0cd59 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dmitry Lyzo <ashephard0@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 21:52:06 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Fix null reference TypeScript error - searchInput

---
 src/components/search/SearchFields.tsx | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/components/search/SearchFields.tsx b/src/components/search/SearchFields.tsx
index 699cf52edf..ed1bd02465 100644
--- a/src/components/search/SearchFields.tsx
+++ b/src/components/search/SearchFields.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ const SearchFields: FunctionComponent<SearchFieldsProps> = ({ onSearch = () => {
         const value = (e as CustomEvent).detail.value;
         const searchInput = getSearchInput();
 
+        if (!searchInput) {
+            console.error('Unexpected null reference');
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (value === 'backspace') {
             const currentValue = searchInput.value;
             searchInput.value = currentValue.length ? currentValue.substring(0, currentValue.length - 1) : '';