diff --git a/js/ui/realms/realmManager.js b/js/ui/realms/realmManager.js
index 30e27a431..bb60f60fd 100644
--- a/js/ui/realms/realmManager.js
+++ b/js/ui/realms/realmManager.js
@@ -33,10 +33,14 @@ var RealmManager = class {
 
         this._switchAnimation = new RealmSwitcher.ContextSwitchAnimationController(this._realmIndicator);
 
-        this._searchResults = Main.overview._overview.controls._searchController._searchResults;
-        this._searchProvider = new RealmSearchProvider.RealmSearchProvider();
-        this._searchProvider.createResultDisplay(this._searchResults);
-        this._searchResults._registerProvider(this._searchProvider);
+        if (Main.overview._overview) {
+            this._searchResults = Main.overview._overview.controls._searchController._searchResults;
+            this._searchProvider = new RealmSearchProvider.RealmSearchProvider();
+            this._searchProvider.createResultDisplay(this._searchResults);
+            this._searchResults._registerProvider(this._searchProvider);
+        } else {
+            log("Not creating search provider because Main.overview._overview does not exist");
+        }
 
         this._frameManager = new RealmWindowFrame.WindowFrameManager();
     }