diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/search/SearchBar.js b/packages/web/src/components/search/SearchBar.js
index a651f93122..b9ba89164c 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/search/SearchBar.js
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/search/SearchBar.js
@@ -183,9 +183,7 @@ class SearchBar extends Component {
           this.setState({ shouldDismissTagPopup: true })
         if (
           (this.props.isTagSearch && this.state.value.length > 1) ||
-          (!this.props.isTagSearch &&
-            this.state.value.length > 0 &&
-            this.props.resultsCount === 0)
+          (!this.props.isTagSearch && this.state.value.length > 0)
         ) {
           this.props.onSubmit(this.state.value)
           this.setState({ debounce: null })