diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/tree-picker-modal/tree-picker-modal.element.ts b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/tree-picker-modal/tree-picker-modal.element.ts
index 9ca76c005e..94aa1c4476 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/tree-picker-modal/tree-picker-modal.element.ts
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/core/tree/tree-picker-modal/tree-picker-modal.element.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ export class UmbTreePickerModalElement<TreeItemType extends UmbTreeItemModelBase
 		super.updated(_changedProperties);
 
 		if (_changedProperties.has('data')) {
-			this.#pickerContext.search.updateConfig({ ...this.data?.search });
+			if (this.data?.search) {
+				this.#pickerContext.search.updateConfig({ ...this.data?.search });
+			}
 
 			const multiple = this.data?.multiple ?? false;
 			this.#pickerContext.selection.setMultiple(multiple);