diff --git a/includes/class-config.php b/includes/class-config.php
index 5059c977..09ef157e 100644
--- a/includes/class-config.php
+++ b/includes/class-config.php
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\Config' ) ) {
 				'_um_show_social' => 0,
 				'_um_show_userinfo' => 0,
 				'_um_show_tagline' => 0,
-				'_um_search' => 0,
+				'_um_search' => 1,
 				'_um_userinfo_animate' => '1',
 				'_um_sortby' => 'user_registered_desc',
 				'_um_profile_photo' => '1',
diff --git a/includes/core/class-member-directory.php b/includes/core/class-member-directory.php
index 913a030e..4fc11784 100644
--- a/includes/core/class-member-directory.php
+++ b/includes/core/class-member-directory.php
@@ -275,12 +275,14 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Member_Directory' ) ) {
 
 			$this->filter_supported_fields = apply_filters( 'um_members_directory_custom_field_types_supported_filter', array( 'date', 'time', 'select', 'multiselect', 'radio', 'checkbox', 'rating' ) );
 
-			foreach ( UM()->builtin()->saved_fields as $key => $data ) {
-				if ( isset( $data['type'] ) && in_array( $data['type'], $this->filter_supported_fields ) ) {
-					if ( isset( $data['title'] ) && array_search( $data['title'], $this->filter_fields ) !== false ) {
-						$data['title'] = $data['title'] . ' (' . $key . ')';
+			if ( UM()->builtin()->saved_fields ) {
+				foreach ( UM()->builtin()->saved_fields as $key => $data ) {
+					if ( isset( $data['type'] ) && in_array( $data['type'], $this->filter_supported_fields ) ) {
+						if ( isset( $data['title'] ) && array_search( $data['title'], $this->filter_fields ) !== false ) {
+							$data['title'] = $data['title'] . ' (' . $key . ')';
+						}
+						$this->filter_fields[ $key ] = isset( $data['title'] ) ? $data['title'] : $data['label'];
 					}
-					$this->filter_fields[ $key ] = isset( $data['title'] ) ? $data['title'] : $data['label'];
 				}
 			}