diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/Toolbar.php b/modules/backend/widgets/Toolbar.php
index 7305675f0..5e235fa97 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/Toolbar.php
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/Toolbar.php
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ class Toolbar extends WidgetBase
          */
         if (isset($this->config->search)) {
 
-            $searchConfig = $this->makeConfig($this->config->search);
             if (is_string($this->config->search)) {
                 $searchConfig = $this->makeConfig(['partial' => $this->config->search]);
             }
+            else {
+                $searchConfig = $this->makeConfig($this->config->search);
+            }
 
             $searchConfig->alias = $this->alias . 'Search';
             $this->searchWidget = $this->makeWidget('Backend\Widgets\Search', $searchConfig);