diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/Toolbar/ToolbarFilter.tsx b/packages/react-core/src/components/Toolbar/ToolbarFilter.tsx
index c4fdceb45f9..e15896e93f1 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/components/Toolbar/ToolbarFilter.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/Toolbar/ToolbarFilter.tsx
@@ -134,9 +134,7 @@ class ToolbarFilter extends React.Component<ToolbarFilterProps, ToolbarFilterSta
       return (
         <React.Fragment>
           {showToolbarItem && <ToolbarItem {...props}>{children}</ToolbarItem>}
-          {chipGroupContentRef &&
-            chipGroupContentRef?.current !== null &&
-            chipGroupContentRef.current?.firstElementChild !== null &&
+          {chipGroupContentRef?.current?.firstElementChild &&
             ReactDOM.createPortal(chipGroup, chipGroupContentRef.current.firstElementChild)}
         </React.Fragment>
       );