diff --git a/crates/search2/src/project_search.rs b/crates/search2/src/project_search.rs
index b2144587be8af17e9ac22fdf26b9819d601451f7..18c101088bb20b88ad7a577ddcea4793b7b5366f 100644
--- a/crates/search2/src/project_search.rs
+++ b/crates/search2/src/project_search.rs
@@ -324,10 +324,14 @@ impl EventEmitter<ViewEvent> for ProjectSearchView {}
 impl Render for ProjectSearchView {
     type Element = Div;
     fn render(&mut self, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> Self::Element {
-        div()
-            .flex_1()
-            .size_full()
-            .child(self.results_editor.clone())
+        if self.has_matches() {
+            div()
+                .flex_1()
+                .size_full()
+                .child(self.results_editor.clone())
+        } else {
+            div()
+        }
     }
 }
 // impl Entity for ProjectSearchView {