diff --git a/src/state/models/discovery/foafs.ts b/src/state/models/discovery/foafs.ts
index 4a46ae9de3..241338a16c 100644
--- a/src/state/models/discovery/foafs.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/discovery/foafs.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,18 @@ export class FoafsModel {
     makeAutoObservable(this)
   }
 
+  get hasContent() {
+    if (this.popular.length > 0) {
+      return true
+    }
+    for (const foaf of this.foafs.values()) {
+      if (foaf.follows.length) {
+        return true
+      }
+    }
+    return false
+  }
+
   fetch = bundleAsync(async () => {
     try {
       this.isLoading = true
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Search.tsx b/src/view/screens/Search.tsx
index 246aa13f57..6ae5fba0d6 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Search.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Search.tsx
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ export const SearchScreen = withAuthRequired(
               }>
               {foafsView.isLoading ? (
                 <ProfileCardFeedLoadingPlaceholder />
-              ) : foafsView.sources.length ? (
+              ) : foafsView.hasContent ? (
                 <>
                   {foafsView.popular.length > 0 && (
                     <View style={styles.suggestions}>