diff --git a/modules/oe_whitelabel_search/src/Plugin/Block/SearchBlock.php b/modules/oe_whitelabel_search/src/Plugin/Block/SearchBlock.php
index ef89ccbea..ba8e470d0 100644
--- a/modules/oe_whitelabel_search/src/Plugin/Block/SearchBlock.php
+++ b/modules/oe_whitelabel_search/src/Plugin/Block/SearchBlock.php
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ public function blockValidate($form, FormStateInterface $form_state): void {
 
     if (!$view) {
       $form_state->setErrorByName('view_id', $this->t('View id was not found.'));
+      return;
     }
 
     if (!$view->getDisplay($values['view_display'])) {