diff --git a/ts/state/selectors/search.ts b/ts/state/selectors/search.ts
index cc6d81aad..b8a963d27 100644
--- a/ts/state/selectors/search.ts
+++ b/ts/state/selectors/search.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ export const getSearchResults = createSelector(
         searchState.contactsAndGroups.map(id => {
           const value = lookup[id];
 
+          // on some edges cases, we have an id but no corresponding convo because it matches a query but the conversation was removed.
+          if (!value) {
+            return null;
+          }
+
           // Don't return anything when activeAt is unset (i.e. no current conversations with this user)
           if (value.activeAt === undefined || value.activeAt === 0) {
             //activeAt can be 0 when linking device