diff --git a/lib/search_entries.rb b/lib/search_entries.rb
index 5281dbf3..65fc4d1c 100644
--- a/lib/search_entries.rb
+++ b/lib/search_entries.rb
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ module SearchEntries
   end
 
   def index_template(template)
+    # Skip search indexing for partnership templates since they don't belong to accounts
+    # We currently don't utilize search, so this can be implemented later for partnerships
+    # if that changes.
+    return if template.account_id.blank?
+
     sql = SearchEntry.sanitize_sql_array(
       ["SELECT to_tsvector(:text), to_tsvector('simple', :text)",
        { text: TextUtils.transliterate(template.name.to_s.downcase).delete("\0") }]
diff --git a/spec/lib/search_entries_spec.rb b/spec/lib/search_entries_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..21b27ea0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/lib/search_entries_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe SearchEntries do
+  describe '.index_template' do
+    context 'with partnership template' do
+      let(:partnership) { create(:partnership) }
+      let(:template) do
+        create(:template, :partnership_template, partnership: partnership, name: 'Partnership Template')
+      end
+
+      it 'skips search indexing for partnership templates' do
+        result = described_class.index_template(template)
+
+        expect(result).to be_nil
+        expect(template.reload.search_entry).to be_nil
+      end
+
+      it 'does not raise error when account_id is blank' do
+        expect { described_class.index_template(template) }.not_to raise_error
+      end
+
+      it 'logs the reason for skipping partnership templates' do
+        # Verify the early return works as expected
+        expect(template.account_id).to be_nil
+        expect(template.partnership_id).to be_present
+
+        result = described_class.index_template(template)
+        expect(result).to be_nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with account template' do
+      let(:account) { create(:account) }
+      let(:user) { create(:user, account: account) }
+      let(:template) { create(:template, account: account, author: user, name: 'Test Template') }
+
+      it 'processes account templates normally' do
+        expect(template.account_id).to be_present
+        expect(template.partnership_id).to be_nil
+
+        expect { described_class.index_template(template) }.not_to raise_error(ArgumentError, /account_id.blank?/)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end