diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/challenges/panel/CommonPagedPanel.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/challenges/panel/CommonPagedPanel.java
index 9de89e7..947c10e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/challenges/panel/CommonPagedPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/challenges/panel/CommonPagedPanel.java
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public abstract class CommonPagedPanel<T> extends CommonPanel
             description.add("");
             description.add(this.user.getTranslation(Constants.TIPS + "left-click-to-edit"));
 
-            if (!this.searchString.isEmpty())
+            if (this.searchString != null && !this.searchString.isEmpty())
             {
                 description.add(this.user.getTranslation(Constants.TIPS + "right-click-to-clear"));
             }