diff --git a/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Launcher.qml b/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Launcher.qml
index 03953878..0ce542c0 100644
--- a/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Launcher.qml
+++ b/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Launcher.qml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import qs.Widgets
 SmartPanel {
   id: root
 
-  readonly property bool previewActive: searchText.startsWith(">clip") && Settings.data.appLauncher.enableClipPreview && ClipboardService.items.length > 0 && selectedIndex >= 0 && results[selectedIndex] && results[selectedIndex].clipboardId
+  readonly property bool previewActive: !!(searchText && searchText.startsWith(">clip") && Settings.data.appLauncher.enableClipPreview && ClipboardService.items && ClipboardService.items.length > 0 && selectedIndex >= 0 && results && results[selectedIndex] && results[selectedIndex].clipboardId)
 
   // Panel configuration
   readonly property int listPanelWidth: Math.round(600 * Style.uiScaleRatio)