diff --git a/src/Listener/ViewSearchListener.php b/src/Listener/ViewSearchListener.php
index 7cd619b..7376dd7 100644
--- a/src/Listener/ViewSearchListener.php
+++ b/src/Listener/ViewSearchListener.php
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ public function afterPaginate(EventInterface $event): void
      */
     public function fields(): array
     {
-        $fields = $this->getConfig('fields');
+        /** @var array $fields */
+        $fields = $this->getConfig('fields', []);
         $config = $this->getConfig();
 
         $schema = $this->_model()->getSchema();