diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/search_view.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/search_view.js
index 65dbb4557e7..d11af68c107 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/search_view.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/search_view.js
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ var SearchView = View.extend({
     },
     set_default_filters: function () {
         var self = this,
-            default_custom_filter = this.$buttons && this.favorite_menu.get_default_filter();
+            default_custom_filter = this.$buttons && this.favorite_menu && this.favorite_menu.get_default_filter();
         if (!self.options.disable_custom_filters && default_custom_filter) {
             return this.favorite_menu.toggle_filter(default_custom_filter, true);
         }