diff --git a/src/ui/public/filter_manager/filter_manager.js b/src/ui/public/filter_manager/filter_manager.js
index c856ab0c077463..71a7fb057a3959 100644
--- a/src/ui/public/filter_manager/filter_manager.js
+++ b/src/ui/public/filter_manager/filter_manager.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export default function (Private) {
           return filter.exists.field === value;
         }
 
-        if (filter.query) {
+        if (filter.query && filter.query.match) {
           return filter.query.match[fieldName] && filter.query.match[fieldName].query === value;
         }