diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/search_bar.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/search_bar.py
index cbecccb594..b2c0e73bb5 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/search_bar.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/search_bar.py
@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@ class SearchItemDisplayWidget(BaseClickableFrame):
     def set_value(self, value: "str | list[str]"):
         text = ""
         ellide = True
-        if isinstance(value, str):
+        if value is None:
+            pass
+        elif isinstance(value, str):
             text = value
         elif len(value) == 1:
             text = value[0]