diff --git a/html/create_object.html b/html/create_object.html
index 8464363fe75..f99e0e38faf 100644
--- a/html/create_object.html
+++ b/html/create_object.html
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@
 		function updateSearch()
 		{
 			old_search = document.spawner.filter.value.toLowerCase();
-			
+			if (!old_search)
+				return;
 			
 			var filtered = new Array();
 			var i;