diff --git a/public/lib/templates/search_input_navbar.mustache b/public/lib/templates/search_input_navbar.mustache
index 9605da5b76b..a764bd0c81d 100644
--- a/public/lib/templates/search_input_navbar.mustache
+++ b/public/lib/templates/search_input_navbar.mustache
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function(
     const submit = container.querySelector('[data-action="submit"]');
 
     submit.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
-        if (input.valUE === '') {
+        if (input.value === '') {
             e.preventDefault();
         }
     });