diff --git a/public/v1/js/ff/search/index.js b/public/v1/js/ff/search/index.js
index 5bc8ea32c5..a7d298657c 100644
--- a/public/v1/js/ff/search/index.js
+++ b/public/v1/js/ff/search/index.js
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ function searchFailure() {
 }
 
 function presentSearchResults(data) {
+    if(typeof data === 'undefined') {
+        searchFailure();
+        return;
+    }
     $('.search_ongoing').hide();
     $('.search_box').find('.overlay').remove();
     $('.search_results').html(data.html).show();