diff --git a/src/components/Search/SmartSearchBar.jsx b/src/components/Search/SmartSearchBar.jsx
index aee369e..55b07f7 100644
--- a/src/components/Search/SmartSearchBar.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Search/SmartSearchBar.jsx
@@ -85,12 +85,14 @@ export default function SmartSearchBar({
     setErr("");
 
     if (abortRef.current) abortRef.current.abort();
-    if (!query) {
-      setItems([]);
-      setLoading(false);
-      setActive(-1);
-      return;
-    }
+
+    // Allow empty query to get popular suggestions
+    // if (!query) {
+    //   setItems([]);
+    //   setLoading(false);
+    //   setActive(-1);
+    //   return;
+    // }
 
     const ctrl = new AbortController();
     abortRef.current = ctrl;