diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/SearchQueryFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/SearchQueryFragment.java
index 8db5c48c29..46e79658c3 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/SearchQueryFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/SearchQueryFragment.java
@@ -475,6 +475,8 @@ private void onClearRecentClick(){
 	}
 
 	private void deliverResult(String query, SearchResult.Type typeFilter){
+		if(query.isEmpty())
+			return;
 		Bundle res=new Bundle();
 		res.putString("query", query);
 		if(typeFilter!=null)