diff --git a/ext/js/display/display.js b/ext/js/display/display.js
index 913bd64153..b2f96e363c 100644
--- a/ext/js/display/display.js
+++ b/ext/js/display/display.js
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ export class Display extends EventDispatcher {
 
         let {dictionaryEntries} = content;
         if (!Array.isArray(dictionaryEntries)) {
-            dictionaryEntries = lookup && query.length > 0 ? await this._findDictionaryEntries(type === 'kanji', query, wildcardsEnabled, optionsContext) : [];
+            dictionaryEntries = hasEnabledDictionaries && lookup && query.length > 0 ? await this._findDictionaryEntries(type === 'kanji', query, wildcardsEnabled, optionsContext) : [];
             if (this._setContentToken !== token) { return; }
             content.dictionaryEntries = dictionaryEntries;
             changeHistory = true;