diff --git a/src/framework/theme/components/search/search.component.ts b/src/framework/theme/components/search/search.component.ts
index 8871b9ec64..4d8ac5db6d 100644
--- a/src/framework/theme/components/search/search.component.ts
+++ b/src/framework/theme/components/search/search.component.ts
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ export class NbSearchComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
     ])
       .pipe(
         takeWhile(() => this.alive),
+        filter(([componentRef, data]: [ComponentRef<any>, any]) => componentRef != null),
         filter(([componentRef, data]: [ComponentRef<any>, any]) => !this.tag || data.tag === this.tag),
       )
       .subscribe(([componentRef]: [ComponentRef<any>]) => {
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ export class NbSearchComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
     ])
       .pipe(
         takeWhile(() => this.alive),
+        filter(([componentRef, data]: [ComponentRef<any>, any]) => componentRef != null),
         filter(([componentRef, data]: [ComponentRef<any>, any]) => !this.tag || data.tag === this.tag),
       )
       .subscribe(([componentRef]: [ComponentRef<any>]) => {