diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FileExplorer.vue b/frontend/src/components/FileExplorer.vue
index b7691a9..608cfa9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FileExplorer.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FileExplorer.vue
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ watchEffect(() => {
   }
 })
 watchEffect(() => {
-  if (!props.documents.length && store.cursor) {
+  if (!props.documents.length && store.cursor && !store.query) {
     store.cursor = ''
     focusBreadcrumb()
   }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Gallery.vue b/frontend/src/components/Gallery.vue
index 05faba2..072496e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Gallery.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Gallery.vue
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ watchEffect(() => {
   }
 })
 watchEffect(() => {
-  if (!props.documents.length && store.cursor) {
+  if (!props.documents.length && store.cursor && !store.query) {
     store.cursor = ''
     focusBreadcrumb()
   }