diff --git a/src/frontend/src/Components/map/LocationSearch.js b/src/frontend/src/Components/map/LocationSearch.js
index 617f1683..d0b11404 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/Components/map/LocationSearch.js
+++ b/src/frontend/src/Components/map/LocationSearch.js
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ export default function LocationSearch(props) {
   const [options, setLocationOptions] = useState([]);
 
   const setSelectedLocation = payload => {
-    window.document.activeElement.blur(); // De-focus textbox
+    if (payload.length > 0) {
+      window.document.activeElement.blur(); // De-focus textbox
+    }
     dispatch(action(payload));
   };