diff --git a/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/knowledge-explorer.js.es6 b/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/knowledge-explorer.js.es6
index 4f49149..483e190 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/knowledge-explorer.js.es6
+++ b/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/knowledge-explorer.js.es6
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ export default Ember.Controller.extend({
     }
   },
 
-  @discourseComputed("topics")
-  emptyTopics(topics) {
-    return topics.length > 0 ? false : true;
+  @discourseComputed("topics", "isSearching")
+  emptyTopics(topics, isSearching) {
+    return topics.length === 0 && !isSearching ? true : false;
   },
 
   @discourseComputed("loadMoreUrl")