diff --git a/samples/react-datatable/README.md b/samples/react-datatable/README.md
index d5698be43..f08522677 100644
--- a/samples/react-datatable/README.md
+++ b/samples/react-datatable/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Version|Date|Comments
 -------|----|--------
 1.0|February 19, 2021|Initial release
 1.1|February 24, 2021|Added support for large lists
-
+1.2|March 01, 2021|Fixed search issue for number field
 ## Disclaimer
 
 **THIS CODE IS PROVIDED *AS IS* WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.**
diff --git a/samples/react-datatable/package-lock.json b/samples/react-datatable/package-lock.json
index d0f8761b6..659ad87b1 100644
--- a/samples/react-datatable/package-lock.json
+++ b/samples/react-datatable/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-datatable",
-  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/samples/react-datatable/src/webparts/reactDatatable/components/ReactDatatable.tsx b/samples/react-datatable/src/webparts/reactDatatable/components/ReactDatatable.tsx
index 4068b9682..6a144264e 100644
--- a/samples/react-datatable/src/webparts/reactDatatable/components/ReactDatatable.tsx
+++ b/samples/react-datatable/src/webparts/reactDatatable/components/ReactDatatable.tsx
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ export default class ReactDatatable extends React.Component<IReactDatatableProps
     let { sortingFields, listItems, searchText } = this.state;
     if (searchText) {
       if (searchBy) {
-        listItems = listItems.filter(l => searchBy.some(field => {
-          return (l[field] && l[field].toLowerCase().includes(searchText.toLowerCase()));
+        listItems = listItems && listItems.length && listItems.filter(l => searchBy.some(field => {
+          return (l[field] && l[field].toString().toLowerCase().includes(searchText.toLowerCase()));
         }));
       }
     }