diff --git a/libs/feature/search/src/lib/state/effects.spec.ts b/libs/feature/search/src/lib/state/effects.spec.ts
index cce5831230..6ac2e6a211 100644
--- a/libs/feature/search/src/lib/state/effects.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/feature/search/src/lib/state/effects.spec.ts
@@ -444,6 +444,45 @@ describe('Effects', () => {
             })
           )
         })
+        describe('when geometry is broken', () => {
+          beforeEach(() => {
+            effects['filterGeometry$'] = of({
+              type: 'Polygon',
+              coordinates: [[]],
+            })
+            effects = TestBed.inject(SearchEffects)
+            actions$ = of(new RequestMoreResults('main'))
+          })
+          it('skips the geometry in the search', async () => {
+            await firstValueFrom(effects.loadResults$)
+            expect(repository.search).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+              expect.not.objectContaining({
+                filterGeometry: { type: 'Polygon', coordinates: [[]] },
+              })
+            )
+          })
+        })
+        describe('when geometry is invalid', () => {
+          beforeEach(() => {
+            effects['filterGeometry$'] = of({
+              type: 'Polygon',
+              coordinates: [
+                [0, 1],
+                [0, 1],
+              ],
+            }) as any
+            effects = TestBed.inject(SearchEffects)
+            actions$ = of(new RequestMoreResults('main'))
+          })
+          it('skips the geometry in the search', async () => {
+            await firstValueFrom(effects.loadResults$)
+            expect(repository.search).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+              expect.not.objectContaining({
+                filterGeometry: { type: 'Polygon', coordinates: [[]] },
+              })
+            )
+          })
+        })
       })
       describe('when useSpatialFilter is disabled', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
diff --git a/libs/feature/search/src/lib/state/effects.ts b/libs/feature/search/src/lib/state/effects.ts
index d175ee3782..e649346dab 100644
--- a/libs/feature/search/src/lib/state/effects.ts
+++ b/libs/feature/search/src/lib/state/effects.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Inject, Injectable, Optional } from '@angular/core'
 import { Actions, createEffect, ofType } from '@ngrx/effects'
 import { select, Store } from '@ngrx/store'
-import { buffer, combineLatestWith, debounceTime, from, of } from 'rxjs'
+import { buffer, combineLatestWith, debounceTime, from, of, tap } from 'rxjs'
 import {
   catchError,
   map,
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import { FILTER_GEOMETRY } from '../feature-search.module'
 import { RecordsRepositoryInterface } from '@geonetwork-ui/common/domain/repository/records-repository.interface'
 import { FavoritesService } from '@geonetwork-ui/api/repository/gn4'
 import { PlatformServiceInterface } from '@geonetwork-ui/common/domain/platform.service.interface'
+import { valid as validGeoJson } from 'geojson-validation'
 
 @Injectable()
 export class SearchEffects {
@@ -128,8 +129,24 @@ export class SearchEffects {
               return of([state, favorites, null])
             }
             return this.filterGeometry$.pipe(
+              tap((geom) => {
+                try {
+                  const trace = validGeoJson(geom, true) as string[]
+                  if (trace?.length > 0) {
+                    throw new Error(trace.join('\n'))
+                  }
+                } catch (error) {
+                  console.warn(
+                    'Error while parsing the geometry filter\n',
+                    error
+                  )
+                  throw new Error()
+                }
+              }),
               map((geom) => [state, favorites, geom]),
-              catchError(() => of([state, favorites, null])) // silently opt out of spatial filter if an error happens
+              catchError((e) => {
+                return of([state, favorites, null])
+              })
             )
           }),
           switchMap(
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index dcf4d57768..8b5effd162 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
         "duration-relativetimeformat": "^2.0.3",
         "embla-carousel": "^8.0.0-rc14",
         "express": "^4.17.1",
+        "geojson-validation": "^1.0.2",
         "moment": "^2.29.4",
         "ng-table-virtual-scroll": "^1.4.1",
         "ngx-chips": "3.0.0",
@@ -19198,6 +19199,14 @@
         "node": ">=6.9.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/geojson-validation": {
+      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/geojson-validation/-/geojson-validation-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-K5jrJ4wFvORn2pRKeg181LL0QPYuEKn2KHPvfH1m2QtFlAXFLKdseqt0XwBM3ELOY7kNM1fglRQ6ZwUQZ5S00A==",
+      "bin": {
+        "gjv": "bin/gjv"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/geotiff": {
       "version": "2.0.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/geotiff/-/geotiff-2.0.4.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9c986c5a71..72a8dc2c56 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
     "duration-relativetimeformat": "^2.0.3",
     "embla-carousel": "^8.0.0-rc14",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
+    "geojson-validation": "^1.0.2",
     "moment": "^2.29.4",
     "ng-table-virtual-scroll": "^1.4.1",
     "ngx-chips": "3.0.0",