diff --git a/js/ui/search.js b/js/ui/search.js
index 804be9593..396674107 100644
--- a/js/ui/search.js
+++ b/js/ui/search.js
@@ -226,6 +226,12 @@ var SearchResultsBase = new Lang.Class({
             this._cancellable.reset();
 
             this.provider.getResultMetas(metasNeeded, metas => {
+                if (this._cancellable.is_cancelled()) {
+                    if (metas.length > 0)
+                        log(`Search provider ${this.provider.id} returned results after the request was canceled`);
+                    callback(false);
+                    return;
+                }
                 if (metas.length != metasNeeded.length) {
                     log('Wrong number of result metas returned by search provider ' + this.provider.id +
                         ': expected ' + metasNeeded.length + ' but got ' + metas.length);