diff --git a/examples/full/lib/notion.ts b/examples/full/lib/notion.ts
index 4e3c84a0b..9ba5ce6aa 100644
--- a/examples/full/lib/notion.ts
+++ b/examples/full/lib/notion.ts
@@ -28,5 +28,11 @@ export async function getPage(pageId: string): Promise<ExtendedRecordMap> {
 }
 
 export async function search(params: SearchParams): Promise<SearchResults> {
-  return notion.search(params)
+  if (notion instanceof NotionAPI) {
+    return notion.search(params)
+  } else {
+    console.error(
+      'NotionCompatAPI does not have a search method. Use NotionAPI instead.'
+    )
+  }
 }