diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/dialogs/dialogs_widget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/dialogs/dialogs_widget.cpp
index 3f0c9893c5..5a77250db2 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/dialogs/dialogs_widget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/dialogs/dialogs_widget.cpp
@@ -2802,8 +2802,8 @@ bool Widget::peerSearchRequired() const {
 bool Widget::searchForTopicsRequired(const QString &query) const {
 	return _searchState.filterChatsList()
 		&& _openedForum
-		&& !query.isEmpty()
 		&& (IsHashOrCashtagSearchQuery(query) == HashOrCashtag::None)
+		&& !TextUtilities::PrepareSearchWords(query).isEmpty()
 		&& !_openedForum->topicsList()->loaded();
 }