diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/VideoItemListActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/VideoItemListActivity.java
index 5f04d5174..b034f61ba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/VideoItemListActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/VideoItemListActivity.java
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ public class VideoItemListActivity extends AppCompatActivity
 
         @Override
         public boolean onQueryTextChange(String newText) {
-            searchSuggestions(newText);
+            if(!newText.isEmpty()) {
+                searchSuggestions(newText);
+            }
             return true;
         }