diff --git a/lib/services/semantic_search/semantic_search_service.dart b/lib/services/semantic_search/semantic_search_service.dart
index ddb03d78b..37b1901d5 100644
--- a/lib/services/semantic_search/semantic_search_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/semantic_search/semantic_search_service.dart
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ class SemanticSearchService {
   }
 
   InitializationState getFrameworkInitializationState() {
+    if (!_hasInitialized) {
+      return InitializationState.notInitialized;
+    }
     return _mlFramework.initializationState;
   }