diff --git a/src/renderer/views/Playlist/Playlist.js b/src/renderer/views/Playlist/Playlist.js
index 2dde53d0c5c61..5dad9b89bac30 100644
--- a/src/renderer/views/Playlist/Playlist.js
+++ b/src/renderer/views/Playlist/Playlist.js
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       return this.isUserPlaylistRequested
     },
     searchQueryTextRequested() {
-      return this.$route.query.searchQueryText
+      return this.$route.query.searchQueryText ?? ''
     },
     searchQueryTextPresent() {
       const searchQueryText = this.searchQueryTextRequested