diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/people-search.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/people-search.svelte
index b9ceac52f..39f273320 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/people-search.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/people-search.svelte
@@ -70,7 +70,12 @@
       reset();
       return;
     }
-    if (!force && searchedPeople.length < maximumLengthSearchPeople && searchName.startsWith(searchWord)) {
+    if (
+      !force &&
+      searchedPeople.length > 0 &&
+      searchedPeople.length < maximumLengthSearchPeople &&
+      searchName.startsWith(searchWord)
+    ) {
       search();
       return;
     }