diff --git a/code/web/release_notes/25.12.01.MD b/code/web/release_notes/25.12.01.MD
index 329afd2f4f..6d957dd40c 100644
--- a/code/web/release_notes/25.12.01.MD
+++ b/code/web/release_notes/25.12.01.MD
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@
 ### Syndetics Updates
 - Prevent error loading Syndetics Description when no description is available. ([DIS-1717](https://aspen-discovery.atlassian.net/browse/DIS-1717)) (*MDN*)
 
+### Other Updates
+- Fix occassional error when searching that databaseId is not initialized. ([DIS-1732](https://aspen-discovery.atlassian.net/browse/DIS-1732))
+
 ## This release includes code contributions from
 
 ### Grove
 - Mark Noble (*MDN*)
 
 ### Nashville Public Library
-- James Staub (JStaub)
\ No newline at end of file
+- James Staub (JStaub)
diff --git a/code/web/sys/Grouping/Variation.php b/code/web/sys/Grouping/Variation.php
index 806cbb464c..53ce89e5d4 100644
--- a/code/web/sys/Grouping/Variation.php
+++ b/code/web/sys/Grouping/Variation.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 class Grouping_Variation {
 	public string $id;
-	public null|string|int $databaseId;
+	public null|string|int $databaseId = null;
 	public string $label;
 	public string $language;
 	public bool $isEContent = false;
@@ -361,4 +361,4 @@ function getHorizontalFormatDisplayInfo() : array {
 			'numEditions' => $this->getNumRelatedRecords()
 		];
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}