diff --git a/src/components/CreateProject/StaffAllocation.tsx b/src/components/CreateProject/StaffAllocation.tsx
index cffd45a..d57d2fd 100644
--- a/src/components/CreateProject/StaffAllocation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CreateProject/StaffAllocation.tsx
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ const StaffAllocation: React.FC<Props> = ({
         return (
           (staff.name.toLowerCase().includes(q) ||
             staff.id.toString().includes(q) ||
-            staff.currentPosition.toLowerCase().includes(q)) &&
+            staff.currentPosition?.toLowerCase().includes(q)) &&
           Object.entries(filters).every(([filterKey, filterValue]) => {
             const staffColumnValue = staff[filterKey as keyof StaffResult];
             return staffColumnValue === filterValue || filterValue === "All";