diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.java b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.java
index 08d1b6f38..2821a6422 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.java
@@ -1228,6 +1228,7 @@ public abstract class CoreReaderFragment extends BaseFragment
     switch (intent.getAction()) {
       case Intent.ACTION_PROCESS_TEXT: {
         goToSearchWithText(intent);
+        intent.setAction(null);
         break;
       }
       case CoreSearchWidget.TEXT_CLICKED:
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchFragment.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchFragment.kt
index 92aa0f328..1518ee9ff 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchFragment.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchFragment.kt
@@ -150,7 +150,9 @@ class SearchFragment : BaseFragment() {
     searchMenuItem.expandActionView()
     searchView = searchMenuItem.actionView as SearchView
     searchView.setOnQueryTextListener(SimpleTextListener {
-      searchViewModel.actions.offer(Filter(it))
+      if (it.isNotEmpty()) {
+        searchViewModel.actions.offer(Filter(it))
+      }
     })
     searchMenuItem.setOnActionExpandListener(object : OnActionExpandListener {
       override fun onMenuItemActionExpand(item: MenuItem) = false