diff --git a/custom_components/shopping_list_manager/__init__.py b/custom_components/shopping_list_manager/__init__.py
index 50aae81..3ed43fe 100644
--- a/custom_components/shopping_list_manager/__init__.py
+++ b/custom_components/shopping_list_manager/__init__.py
@@ -39,9 +39,15 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
     # Initialize storage with country
     storage = ShoppingListStorage(hass, component_path, country)
     await storage.async_load()
-    
+
+    # Initialize search engine after products are loaded
+    self._search_engine = ProductSearch(self._products)
+    _LOGGER.debug("Initialized product search engine")
+
     # Initialize image handler
     image_handler = ImageHandler(hass, config_path)
+
+    self._search_engine: Optional[ProductSearch] = None
     
     # Store instances in hass.data
     hass.data.setdefault(DOMAIN, {})