diff --git a/web-app/src/app/map/controls/search.component.ts b/web-app/src/app/map/controls/search.component.ts
index 442f3c491..bfdb11ee9 100644
--- a/web-app/src/app/map/controls/search.component.ts
+++ b/web-app/src/app/map/controls/search.component.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export interface SearchEvent {
 })
 export class SearchComponent implements AfterViewInit {
 
-  @ViewChild('searchInput', { static: true }) searchInput: any;
+  @ViewChild('searchInput') searchInput: ElementRef;
   @ViewChild(MatList, { read: ElementRef }) matList: ElementRef;
 
   @Output() onSearch = new EventEmitter<SearchEvent>();