diff --git a/src/components/Map/usePostsEngine.js b/src/components/Map/usePostsEngine.js
index f614624..fc8a685 100644
--- a/src/components/Map/usePostsEngine.js
+++ b/src/components/Map/usePostsEngine.js
@@ -1077,8 +1077,9 @@ export function usePostsEngine({
         }
         if (!resolvedView?.center) return;
       }
-      if ((searchQuery || "").trim()) {
-        console.log('[usePostsEngine] SKIP: searchQuery active:', searchQuery);
+      // Skip if search is active - check the ref, not the prop (which may be stale in closure)
+      if (searchResultsRef.current) {
+        console.log('[usePostsEngine] SKIP: search results active');
         return;
       }