diff --git a/js/ui/search.js b/js/ui/search.js
index 2a8e0fd8e..d80fe6388 100644
--- a/js/ui/search.js
+++ b/js/ui/search.js
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ const SearchResultsBase = new Lang.Class({
             this._ensureResultActors(results, Lang.bind(this, function(successful) {
                 if (!successful) {
                     this._clearResultDisplay();
+                    callback();
                     return;
                 }