diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py b/src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py
index 7169eb5fd3..8986346dbc 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ class SearchBoxMixin(object):
         self.set_number_of_books_shown()
 
     def search_box_changed(self):
+        self.saved_search.clear_to_help()
         self.tags_view.clear()
 
     def do_advanced_search(self, *args):