diff --git a/src/static/js/pluginfw/installer.js b/src/static/js/pluginfw/installer.js
index 22e643508..b125a77c7 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pluginfw/installer.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pluginfw/installer.js
@@ -79,10 +79,12 @@ exports.search = function(searchTerm, maxCacheAge, cb) {
   exports.getAvailablePlugins(maxCacheAge, function(er, results) {
     if(er) return cb && cb(er);
     var res = {};
-    searchTerm = searchTerm.toLowerCase();
+    if (searchTerm)
+      searchTerm = searchTerm.toLowerCase();
     for (var pluginName in results) { // for every available plugin
       if (pluginName.indexOf(plugins.prefix) != 0) continue; // TODO: Also search in keywords here!
-      if(pluginName.indexOf(searchTerm) < 0 && results[pluginName].description.indexOf(searchTerm) < 0) continue;
+      
+      if(searchTerm && pluginName.indexOf(searchTerm) < 0 && results[pluginName].description.indexOf(searchTerm) < 0) continue;
       res[pluginName] = results[pluginName];
     }
     cb && cb(null, res)