diff --git a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/app-bar/Appbar.tsx b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/app-bar/Appbar.tsx
index 44be0bb1904..607551a55f9 100644
--- a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/app-bar/Appbar.tsx
+++ b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/app-bar/Appbar.tsx
@@ -235,7 +235,9 @@ const Appbar: React.FC = (): JSX.Element => {
                   const target = e.target as HTMLInputElement;
                   if (e.key === 'Enter') {
                     setIsOpen(false);
-                    addToRecentSearched(target.value);
+                    if (target.value) {
+                      addToRecentSearched(target.value);
+                    }
                     history.push(
                       getExplorePathWithSearch(
                         target.value,