diff --git a/crafting.lua b/crafting.lua
index 35da647..9e5bcec 100644
--- a/crafting.lua
+++ b/crafting.lua
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ local function crafting_callback(state)
 		local search_string = state:get("search"):getText()
 		if search_string ~= "" and search_string ~= state.param.survival_search_string then
 			local filtered_list = ui_tools.search_in_list(cache.get_revealed_items(player), search_string, player)
+			state.param.survival_search_string = search_string
 			state.param.crafting_grouped_items = cache.get_list_grouped(filtered_list)
 			update_group_selection(state, true)
 		end
diff --git a/creative.lua b/creative.lua
index 6d3fa34..9fba60c 100644
--- a/creative.lua
+++ b/creative.lua
@@ -115,9 +115,10 @@ local function creative_callback(state)
 	state:onInput(function(state, fields, player)
 		local search_string = state:get("search"):getText()
 		if search_string ~= (state.param.creative_search_string or "") then
-			local filtered_list = ui_tools.search_in_list(state.param.creative_grouped_items_all, search_string, player)
+			local filtered_list = ui_tools.search_in_list(state.param.creative_grouped_items_all, search_string)
 			state.param.creative_grouped_items = cache.get_list_grouped(filtered_list)
-			filtered_list = ui_tools.search_in_list(state.param.creative_grouped_items_material_all, search_string, player)
+			filtered_list = ui_tools.search_in_list(state.param.creative_grouped_items_material_all, search_string)
+			state.param.creative_search_string = search_string
 			state.param.creative_grouped_material_items = filtered_list
 			update_group_selection(state, 0)
 		end
diff --git a/ui_tools.lua b/ui_tools.lua
index d8d1bab..8e4ed6f 100644
--- a/ui_tools.lua
+++ b/ui_tools.lua
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ function ui_tools.search_in_list(list, search_string, playername)
 			end
 		end
 	end
-	if smart_inventory.doc_items_mod then
+	if smart_inventory.doc_items_mod and playername then
 		for _, entry in ipairs(filtered_list) do
 			if entry.recipes then
 				local valid_recipes = {}