diff --git a/web-ui/src/main/resources/catalog/components/viewer/gazetter/GazetteerDefaultFactory.js b/web-ui/src/main/resources/catalog/components/viewer/gazetter/GazetteerDefaultFactory.js
index 73c07a5281c..d65a9fa7b15 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/main/resources/catalog/components/viewer/gazetter/GazetteerDefaultFactory.js
+++ b/web-ui/src/main/resources/catalog/components/viewer/gazetter/GazetteerDefaultFactory.js
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@
             search: function (scope, loc, query) {
               var lang = gnGlobalSettings.lang;
 
-              if (query.length < 1) return;
+              if (query.length < 1) {
+                scope.results = [];
+                return;
+              }
               var coord = gnGetCoordinate(
                 scope.map.getView().getProjection().getWorldExtent(),
                 query