From 8881e6a3bb7288340985a1d5c45f4b2f43a10832 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dan Niles <56271899+dan-niles@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2024 13:29:09 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Fix bug for empty search box on initial ZIM load #1083
 (#1237)

Signed off by @dan-niles
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 www/js/app.js | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/www/js/app.js b/www/js/app.js
index 121980f86..8956129a1 100644
--- a/www/js/app.js
+++ b/www/js/app.js
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ const searchArticle = document.getElementById('searchArticles')
 searchArticle.addEventListener('click', function () {
     var prefix = document.getElementById('prefix').value;
     // Do not initiate the same search if it is already in progress
-    if (appstate.search.prefix === prefix && !/^(cancelled|complete)$/.test(appstate.search.status)) return;
+    if (prefix !== '' && appstate.search.prefix === prefix && !/^(cancelled|complete)$/.test(appstate.search.status)) return;
     document.getElementById('welcomeText').style.display = 'none';
     document.querySelector('.kiwix-alert').style.display = 'none';
     document.getElementById('searchingArticles').style.display = '';