diff --git a/frontend/app/modals/typeaheadmodal.tsx b/frontend/app/modals/typeaheadmodal.tsx
index 9bac414f7..6784a115f 100644
--- a/frontend/app/modals/typeaheadmodal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/modals/typeaheadmodal.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ const TypeAheadModal = ({
     const suggestionsRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
     useLayoutEffect(() => {
-        if (modalRef.current || inputRef.current || suggestionsRef.current || suggestionsWrapperRef.current) return;
+        if (!modalRef.current || !inputRef.current || !suggestionsRef.current || !suggestionsWrapperRef.current) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         const modalStyles = window.getComputedStyle(modalRef.current);
         const paddingTop = parseFloat(modalStyles.paddingTop) || 0;