diff --git a/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx b/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx
index 3ace46f991..6e074a944f 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ export function SearchScreen(
 
       {inputIsFocused && searchText.length > 0 ? (
         <>
-          {(searchText && !autocompleteData) || !moderationOpts ? (
+          {!autocompleteData || !moderationOpts ? (
             <Loader />
           ) : (
             <ScrollView