diff --git a/apps/search_indexes/utils.py b/apps/search_indexes/utils.py
index c91b9e4a..b88a1da3 100644
--- a/apps/search_indexes/utils.py
+++ b/apps/search_indexes/utils.py
@@ -230,12 +230,14 @@ def get_translated_value(value):
         return None
     elif not isinstance(value, dict):
         field_dict = value.to_dict()
-    elif isinstance(value, dict):
+    else:
         field_dict = value
-    value = field_dict.get(get_current_locale())
+    field_dict = {k: v for k, v in field_dict.items() if v is not None}
+    result = field_dict.get(get_current_locale(), None)
     # fallback
-    if value is None:
-        value = field_dict.get(get_default_locale())
-        if value is None:
-            value = field_dict.get(next(iter(field_dict.keys()), None))
-    return value
+    if result is None:
+        result = field_dict.get(get_default_locale(), None)
+        if result is None:
+            values = list(field_dict.values())
+            result = values[0] if values else None
+    return result