diff --git a/js/ui/searchDisplay.js b/js/ui/searchDisplay.js
index 45fccd6ea..3ed60ad5e 100644
--- a/js/ui/searchDisplay.js
+++ b/js/ui/searchDisplay.js
@@ -309,6 +309,8 @@ SearchResults.prototype = {
             this._statusText.set_text(_("No matching results."));
             this._statusText.show();
         } else {
+            this._selectedOpenSearchButton = -1;
+            this._updateOpenSearchButtonState();
             this._statusText.hide();
         }