diff --git a/assets/js/index.js b/assets/js/index.js
index 24049b9..b99ab90 100644
--- a/assets/js/index.js
+++ b/assets/js/index.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ Source:
     suggestions.classList.remove('d-none');
 
     // inform user that no results were found
-    if (flatResults.size === 0) {
+    if (flatResults.size === 0 && searchQuery) {
       const noResultsMessage = document.createElement('div')
       noResultsMessage.innerHTML = `No results for "<strong>${searchQuery}</strong>"`
       noResultsMessage.classList.add("suggestion__no-results");