diff --git a/e2e/tests/functional/search.e2e.spec.js b/e2e/tests/functional/search.e2e.spec.js
index 34b47d791e..449fc41202 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/functional/search.e2e.spec.js
+++ b/e2e/tests/functional/search.e2e.spec.js
@@ -198,6 +198,32 @@ test.describe('Grand Search', () => {
     await expect(searchResultDropDown).toContainText('Clock A');
   });
 
+  test('Slowly typing after search debounce will abort requests @couchdb', async ({ page }) => {
+    let requestWasAborted = false;
+    await createObjectsForSearch(page);
+    page.on('requestfailed', (request) => {
+      // check if the request was aborted
+      if (request.failure().errorText === 'net::ERR_ABORTED') {
+        requestWasAborted = true;
+      }
+    });
+
+    // Intercept and delay request
+    const delayInMs = 100;
+
+    await page.route('**', async (route, request) => {
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, delayInMs));
+      route.continue();
+    });
+
+    // Slowly type after search delay
+    const searchInput = page.getByRole('searchbox', { name: 'Search Input' });
+    await searchInput.pressSequentially('Clock', { delay: 200 });
+    await expect(page.getByText('Clock B').first()).toBeVisible();
+
+    expect(requestWasAborted).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   test('Validate multiple objects in search results return partial matches', async ({ page }) => {
     test.info().annotations.push({
       type: 'issue',
diff --git a/src/api/objects/ObjectAPI.js b/src/api/objects/ObjectAPI.js
index e7a5bd3e55..74aa80d806 100644
--- a/src/api/objects/ObjectAPI.js
+++ b/src/api/objects/ObjectAPI.js
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@ export default class ObjectAPI {
       .get(identifier, abortSignal)
       .then((domainObject) => {
         delete this.cache[keystring];
+        if (!domainObject && abortSignal.aborted) {
+          // we've aborted the request
+          return;
+        }
         domainObject = this.applyGetInterceptors(identifier, domainObject);
 
         if (this.supportsMutation(identifier)) {
@@ -791,6 +795,9 @@ export default class ObjectAPI {
    */
   async getOriginalPath(identifier, path = [], abortSignal = null) {
     const domainObject = await this.get(identifier, abortSignal);
+    if (!domainObject) {
+      return [];
+    }
     path.push(domainObject);
     const { location } = domainObject;
     if (location && !this.#pathContainsDomainObject(location, path)) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/objectMigration/Migrations.js b/src/plugins/objectMigration/Migrations.js
index 63e43d6ebb..9856b7788a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/objectMigration/Migrations.js
+++ b/src/plugins/objectMigration/Migrations.js
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ define(['uuid'], function ({ v4: uuid }) {
       {
         check(domainObject) {
           return (
-            domainObject.type === 'layout' &&
+            domainObject?.type === 'layout' &&
             domainObject.configuration &&
             domainObject.configuration.layout
           );
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ define(['uuid'], function ({ v4: uuid }) {
       {
         check(domainObject) {
           return (
-            domainObject.type === 'telemetry.fixed' &&
+            domainObject?.type === 'telemetry.fixed' &&
             domainObject.configuration &&
             domainObject.configuration['fixed-display']
           );
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ define(['uuid'], function ({ v4: uuid }) {
       {
         check(domainObject) {
           return (
-            domainObject.type === 'table' &&
+            domainObject?.type === 'table' &&
             domainObject.configuration &&
             domainObject.configuration.table
           );