diff --git a/assets/js/application.js b/assets/js/application.js
index 2f3cefb6d9..a589985d69 100644
--- a/assets/js/application.js
+++ b/assets/js/application.js
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ var Search = {
 
     const ui = new PagefindUI({
       element: "#search-div",
+      showEmptyFilters: false,
       showSubResults: true,
       showImages: false,
       language,