diff --git a/app/models/command/search.rb b/app/models/command/search.rb
index c8e383950..0fe0093cd 100644
--- a/app/models/command/search.rb
+++ b/app/models/command/search.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ class Command::Search < Command
   store_accessor :data, :query
 
   def execute
-    redirect_to cards_path("terms[]": query)
+    redirect_to cards_path("terms[]": query.presence)
   end
 
   def description