diff --git a/src/gcal-search-view.c b/src/gcal-search-view.c
index 22898743..8b879bd8 100644
--- a/src/gcal-search-view.c
+++ b/src/gcal-search-view.c
@@ -812,6 +812,8 @@ gcal_search_view_search (GcalSearchView *view,
       gcal_manager_set_query (priv->manager, search_query);
       gtk_widget_show (priv->listbox);
 
+      update_view (view);
+
       g_free (search_query);
     }
   else