diff --git a/src/collection/collectionfilter.cpp b/src/collection/collectionfilter.cpp
index 111106fd..004251e0 100644
--- a/src/collection/collectionfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/collection/collectionfilter.cpp
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@ bool CollectionFilter::filterAcceptsRow(const int source_row, const QModelIndex
   CollectionItem *item = model->IndexToItem(idx);
   if (!item) return false;
 
-  if (item->type != CollectionItem::Type::Song) {
-    return item->type == CollectionItem::Type::LoadingIndicator;
-  }
-
 #if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
   QString filter_text = filterRegularExpression().pattern().remove(QLatin1Char('\\'));
 #else
@@ -72,6 +68,10 @@ bool CollectionFilter::filterAcceptsRow(const int source_row, const QModelIndex
 
   if (filter_text.isEmpty()) return true;
 
+  if (item->type != CollectionItem::Type::Song) {
+    return item->type == CollectionItem::Type::LoadingIndicator;
+  }
+
   for (const QString &foperator : Operators) {
     if (filter_text.contains(foperator + QLatin1Char(' '))) {
       filter_text = filter_text.replace(foperator + QLatin1Char(' '), foperator);