diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/timeline/query_bar/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/timeline/query_bar/index.tsx
index ff71608ea840d..ad082d94ddcc3 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/timeline/query_bar/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/timelines/components/timeline/query_bar/index.tsx
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ export interface QueryBarTimelineComponentProps {
 
 export const TIMELINE_FILTER_DROP_AREA = 'timeline-filter-drop-area';
 
-const getNonDropAreaFilters = (filters: Filter[]) =>
-  filters.filter((f: Filter) => f.meta.controlledBy !== TIMELINE_FILTER_DROP_AREA);
+const getNonDropAreaFilters = (filters: Filter[] | undefined) =>
+  filters ? filters.filter((f: Filter) => f.meta.controlledBy !== TIMELINE_FILTER_DROP_AREA) : filters;
 
 export const QueryBarTimeline = memo<QueryBarTimelineComponentProps>(
   ({