--- a/src/main/webapp/issue-editor.js	Thu Jan 01 17:12:22 2026 +0100
+++ b/src/main/webapp/issue-editor.js	Tue Jan 06 19:14:24 2026 +0100
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 
 window.addEventListener("load", () => {
     toggleVariantStatus();
-    const project = document.getElementById('linkable-issues').dataset.project;
-    configureSearchBox('linkable-issues', project);
+    const sbox = document.getElementById('linkable-issues');
+    if (!sbox) return;
+    configureSearchBox('linkable-issues', sbox.dataset.project);
 });