diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/SearchFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/SearchFragment.java
index 7f7cc3e2..e0ed682e 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/SearchFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/SearchFragment.java
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public class SearchFragment extends BaseStatusListFragment<SearchResult>{
 	}
 
 	public void setQuery(String q){
-		if(Objects.equals(q, currentQuery))
+		if(Objects.equals(q, currentQuery) || q.isBlank())
 			return;
 		if(currentRequest!=null){
 			currentRequest.cancel();