diff --git a/bazarr/get_subtitle.py b/bazarr/get_subtitle.py
index 024268f59..94634e1da 100644
--- a/bazarr/get_subtitle.py
+++ b/bazarr/get_subtitle.py
@@ -281,6 +281,9 @@ def download_subtitle(path, language, hi, providers, providers_auth, sceneName,
 
 def manual_search(path, language, hi, providers, providers_auth, sceneName, media_type):
     logging.debug('BAZARR Manually searching subtitles for this file: ' + path)
+
+    subtitles_dict = {}
+
     if hi == "True":
         hi = True
     else:
@@ -354,7 +357,7 @@ def manual_search(path, language, hi, providers, providers_auth, sceneName, medi
             subtitles_dict = sorted(subtitles_list, key=lambda x: x['score'], reverse=True)
             logging.debug('BAZARR ' + str(len(subtitles_dict)) + " subtitles have been found for this file: " + path)
             logging.debug('BAZARR Ended searching subtitles for this file: ' + path)
-            return subtitles_dict
+    return subtitles_dict
 
 
 def manual_download_subtitle(path, language, hi, subtitle, provider, providers_auth, sceneName, media_type):