diff --git a/src/apps/search-result/search-result.entry.tsx b/src/apps/search-result/search-result.entry.tsx
index 6a2ec945e2..9092369343 100644
--- a/src/apps/search-result/search-result.entry.tsx
+++ b/src/apps/search-result/search-result.entry.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ const SearchResultEntry: React.FC<SearchResultEntryProps> = ({
 
   return (
     <div>
-      {searchQuery && (
+      {/* We still want to render the app, even if the search query is an empty string */}
+      {(searchQuery || searchQuery === "") && (
         <GuardedApp app="search-result">
           <SearchResult q={searchQuery} pageSize={pageSize} />
         </GuardedApp>