diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/awesomebar/AwesomeBarView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/awesomebar/AwesomeBarView.kt
index 0a0382936..7d918a1e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/awesomebar/AwesomeBarView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/awesomebar/AwesomeBarView.kt
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class AwesomeBarView(
         updateSuggestionProvidersVisibility(state)
 
         // Do not make suggestions based on user's current URL unless it's a search shortcut
-        if (state.query == state.url && !state.showSearchShortcuts) {
+        if (state.query.isNotEmpty() && state.query == state.url && !state.showSearchShortcuts) {
             return
         }