diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/tree/umbtreesearchbox.directive.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/tree/umbtreesearchbox.directive.js
index 9c28cbe367..6f195dcc52 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/tree/umbtreesearchbox.directive.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/tree/umbtreesearchbox.directive.js
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ function treeSearchBox(localizationService, searchService, $q) {
                         canceler = null;
                     });
                 }
+                else {
+                    scope.hideSearch();
+                }
             }
 
             scope.$watch("term", _.debounce(function(newVal, oldVal) {