diff --git a/server/public/assets/js/functions.js b/server/public/assets/js/functions.js
index d5f52a13..e14e1f88 100644
--- a/server/public/assets/js/functions.js
+++ b/server/public/assets/js/functions.js
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ function removeAllListeners() {
 }
 
 function filterPlaylistElements(page) {
+    var value = document.getElementById("filtersearch_input").value;
+    if(value == "") return;
     Helper.ajax({
         type: "POST",
         headers: {
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ function filterPlaylistElements(page) {
         },
         url: "/api/search/" + chan.toLowerCase(),
         data: {
-            searchQuery: document.getElementById("filtersearch_input").value,
+            searchQuery: value,
             token: zoff_api_token,
             page: page
         },
diff --git a/server/public/assets/js/listeners.js b/server/public/assets/js/listeners.js
index 4b053423..264267d1 100755
--- a/server/public/assets/js/listeners.js
+++ b/server/public/assets/js/listeners.js
@@ -1860,6 +1860,7 @@ function addDynamicListeners() {
             document.querySelector("#password") != document.activeElement &&
             document.querySelector("#other-list-name-add") != document.activeElement &&
             document.querySelector("#user-pass-input") != document.activeElement &&
+            document.querySelector("#filtersearch_input") != document.activeElement &&
             document.querySelector("#thumbnail_input") != document.activeElement &&
             document.querySelector("#rules_input") != document.activeElement &&
             document.querySelector("#description_input") != document.activeElement &&