diff --git a/src/components/quicklaunch.jsx b/src/components/quicklaunch.jsx
index 9f55f973c..cf2ed813a 100644
--- a/src/components/quicklaunch.jsx
+++ b/src/components/quicklaunch.jsx
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export default function QuickLaunch({ servicesAndBookmarks, searchString, setSea
   useEffect(() => {
     const abortController = new AbortController();
 
-    if (searchString.length === 0) setResults([]);
+    if (searchString.trim().length === 0) setResults([]);
     else {
       let newResults = servicesAndBookmarks.filter((r) => {
         const nameMatch = r.name.toLowerCase().includes(searchString);
diff --git a/src/components/widgets/search/search.jsx b/src/components/widgets/search/search.jsx
index c9391d355..5a7edc04b 100644
--- a/src/components/widgets/search/search.jsx
+++ b/src/components/widgets/search/search.jsx
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ export default function Search({ options }) {
     if (
       options.showSearchSuggestions &&
       (selectedProvider.suggestionUrl || options.suggestionUrl) && // custom providers pass url via options
+      query.trim().length > 0 &&
       query.trim() !== searchSuggestions[0]
     ) {
       fetch(`/api/search/searchSuggestion?query=${encodeURIComponent(query)}&providerName=${selectedProvider.name}`, {