diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/search/ui.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/search/ui.py
index e45d3b2798..2e815f716d 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/search/ui.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/search/ui.py
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ class BIM_PT_search(Panel):
     bl_region_type = "WINDOW"
     bl_context = "scene"
 
+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        return IfcStore.get_file()
+
     def draw(self, context):
         props = context.scene.BIMSearchProperties