diff --git a/Tusker/Screens/Main/MainSplitViewController.swift b/Tusker/Screens/Main/MainSplitViewController.swift
index 60425db7..2c48052c 100644
--- a/Tusker/Screens/Main/MainSplitViewController.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Screens/Main/MainSplitViewController.swift
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ extension MainSplitViewController: UISplitViewControllerDelegate {
             explore.loadViewIfNeeded()
             
             let search = secondaryNavController.viewControllers.first as! InlineTrendsViewController
-            if search.searchController.isActive {
+            if search.searchController?.isActive == true {
                 // Copy the search query from the search VC to the Explore VC's search controller.
                 let query = search.searchController.searchBar.text ?? ""
                 explore.searchController.searchBar.text = query