diff --git a/lms/static/js/discovery/discovery_factory.js b/lms/static/js/discovery/discovery_factory.js
index d26841f86fca..0e44d8154a84 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/discovery/discovery_factory.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/discovery/discovery_factory.js
@@ -30,8 +30,11 @@
             }
             listing = new CoursesListing({model: courseListingModel});
 
-            dispatcher.listenTo(form, 'search', function(query) {
+            dispatcher.listenTo(form, "search", function (query) {
                 form.showLoadingIndicator();
+                if (!query || query.trim() === "") {
+                    filters.remove("search_query");
+                }
                 search.performSearch(query, filters.getTerms());
             });