diff --git a/src/DataTable/ToolbarSearch.svelte b/src/DataTable/ToolbarSearch.svelte
index 50ac8c6d..49f95bea 100644
--- a/src/DataTable/ToolbarSearch.svelte
+++ b/src/DataTable/ToolbarSearch.svelte
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   import { tick, getContext } from "svelte";
   import Search from "../Search/Search.svelte";
 
-  const { tableRows } = getContext("DataTable");
+  const { tableRows } = getContext("DataTable") ?? {};
 
   $: originalRows = tableRows ? [...$tableRows] : [];
   $: if (shouldFilterRows) {