diff --git a/frontend/src/Search/SearchFooter.js b/frontend/src/Search/SearchFooter.js
index 90ce537cc..c36d8e5d9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Search/SearchFooter.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Search/SearchFooter.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class SearchFooter extends Component {
       searchQuery
     } = this.state;
 
-    if (searchQuery !== '' || searchCategories !== [] || searchIndexerIds !== []) {
+    if (searchQuery !== '' || searchCategories.length > 0 || searchIndexerIds.length > 0) {
       this.onSearchPress();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Prowlarr.Api.V1/Search/SearchController.cs b/src/Prowlarr.Api.V1/Search/SearchController.cs
index fff3bb3cc..651d28e87 100644
--- a/src/Prowlarr.Api.V1/Search/SearchController.cs
+++ b/src/Prowlarr.Api.V1/Search/SearchController.cs
@@ -78,19 +78,14 @@ namespace Prowlarr.Api.V1.Search
         [HttpGet]
         public Task<List<SearchResource>> GetAll(string query, [FromQuery] List<int> indexerIds, [FromQuery] List<int> categories)
         {
-            if (query.IsNotNullOrWhiteSpace())
+            if (indexerIds.Any())
             {
-                if (indexerIds.Any())
-                {
-                    return GetSearchReleases(query, indexerIds, categories);
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    return GetSearchReleases(query, null, categories);
-                }
+                return GetSearchReleases(query, indexerIds, categories);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return GetSearchReleases(query, null, categories);
             }
-
-            return Task.FromResult(new List<SearchResource>());
         }
 
         private async Task<List<SearchResource>> GetSearchReleases(string query, List<int> indexerIds, List<int> categories)