diff --git a/classes/pref/filters.php b/classes/pref/filters.php
index d733ad9da..993b35c11 100755
--- a/classes/pref/filters.php
+++ b/classes/pref/filters.php
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class Pref_Filters extends Handler_Protected {
 		$root['enabled'] = true;
 		$root['items'] = array();
 
-		$filter_search = $_SESSION["prefs_filter_search"];
+		$filter_search = ($_SESSION["prefs_filter_search"] ?? "");
 
 		$sth = $this->pdo->prepare("SELECT *,
 			(SELECT action_param FROM ttrss_filters2_actions
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ class Pref_Filters extends Handler_Protected {
 			$filter_search = clean($_REQUEST["search"]);
 			$_SESSION["prefs_filter_search"] = $filter_search;
 		} else {
-			$filter_search = $_SESSION["prefs_filter_search"];
+			$filter_search = ($_SESSION["prefs_filter_search"] ?? "");
 		}
 
 		print "<div dojoType='dijit.layout.BorderContainer' gutters='false'>";
diff --git a/classes/pref/users.php b/classes/pref/users.php
index 1a948958e..d8983c9c2 100644
--- a/classes/pref/users.php
+++ b/classes/pref/users.php
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class Pref_Users extends Handler_Protected {
 			if (array_key_exists("search", $_REQUEST)) {
 				$_SESSION["prefs_user_search"] = $user_search;
 			} else {
-				$user_search = $_SESSION["prefs_user_search"];
+				$user_search = ($_SESSION["prefs_user_search"] ?? "");
 			}
 
 			print "<div style='float : right; padding-right : 4px;'>