diff --git a/app/views/search/controller.js b/app/views/search/controller.js
index 33f1943..369f6b1 100644
--- a/app/views/search/controller.js
+++ b/app/views/search/controller.js
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ class SearchController extends ViewController {
   }
 
   get hasQuery() {
-    return this.appState.query.hasOwnProperty('for') && this.appState.query.for.trim() !== '';
+    return typeof window !== 'undefined'
+      && this.appState.query.hasOwnProperty('for') && this.appState.query.for.trim() !== '';
   }
 
   get queryIsNew() {