diff --git a/packages/search/lib/commands/SEARCH.ts b/packages/search/lib/commands/SEARCH.ts
index 1e5e8ec91f5..03d3a7cd0c1 100644
--- a/packages/search/lib/commands/SEARCH.ts
+++ b/packages/search/lib/commands/SEARCH.ts
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@ export interface SearchReply {
 function documentValue(tuples: any) {
   const message = Object.create(null);
 
+  if (tuples == null) {
+    return message;
+  }
+
   let i = 0;
   while (i < tuples.length) {
       const key = tuples[i++],