diff --git a/crates/git_graph/src/git_graph.rs b/crates/git_graph/src/git_graph.rs
index b971566075181350453b28bf9909371e51436021..d169ba686098dddd4881915ece11c8a97148affa 100644
--- a/crates/git_graph/src/git_graph.rs
+++ b/crates/git_graph/src/git_graph.rs
@@ -1324,6 +1324,12 @@ impl GitGraph {
             editor.set_text_style_refinement(Default::default());
         });
 
+        if query.as_str().is_empty() {
+            self.search_state.state = QueryState::Empty;
+            cx.notify();
+            return;
+        }
+
         let (request_tx, request_rx) = smol::channel::unbounded::<Oid>();
 
         repo.update(cx, |repo, cx| {