diff --git a/src/components/forms/SearchInput.tsx b/src/components/forms/SearchInput.tsx
index edd737352f..5bf2a07596 100644
--- a/src/components/forms/SearchInput.tsx
+++ b/src/components/forms/SearchInput.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function SearchInput({
 }: Props) {
   const t = useTheme()
   const {t: l} = useLingui()
-  const showClear = value && value.length > 0
+  const showClear = !!value && value.length > 0
   const internalRef = useRef<TextInput>(null)
 
   useEffect(() => {