diff --git a/omod/src/main/webapp/resources/scripts/jquery-ui/js/openmrsSearch.js b/omod/src/main/webapp/resources/scripts/jquery-ui/js/openmrsSearch.js
index 39fcb1cf..9d13f94a 100644
--- a/omod/src/main/webapp/resources/scripts/jquery-ui/js/openmrsSearch.js
+++ b/omod/src/main/webapp/resources/scripts/jquery-ui/js/openmrsSearch.js
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ function OpenmrsSearch(div, showIncludeVoided, searchHandler, selectionHandler,
             var cols = this.options.fieldsAndHeaders;
             rRowData = $j.map(cols, function(c) {
                 var data = rowData[c.fieldName];
-                if(data == null)
+                if(data == null || data === "null")
                     data = " ";
                 //Escape html
                 data = $j('<div/>').text(data).html();