diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/store/__init__.py b/src/calibre/gui2/store/__init__.py
index c95d794975..fd2fb965a9 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/store/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/store/__init__.py
@@ -161,18 +161,6 @@ class StorePlugin(object): # {{{
         '''
         return False
 
-    def get_settings(self):
-        '''
-        This is only useful for plugins that implement
-        :attr:`config_widget` that is the only way to save
-        settings. This is used by plugins to get the saved
-        settings and apply when necessary.
-
-        :return: A dictionary filled with the settings used
-        by this plugin.
-        '''
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
     def do_genesis(self):
         self.genesis()
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/store/baen_webscription_plugin.py b/src/calibre/gui2/store/baen_webscription_plugin.py
index d4f7924851..5be7e9c161 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/store/baen_webscription_plugin.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/store/baen_webscription_plugin.py
@@ -24,10 +24,9 @@ from calibre.gui2.store.web_store_dialog import WebStoreDialog
 class BaenWebScriptionStore(BasicStoreConfig, StorePlugin):
     
     def open(self, parent=None, detail_item=None, external=False):
-        settings = self.get_settings()
         url = 'http://www.webscription.net/'
 
-        if external or settings.get(self.name + '_open_external', False):
+        if external or self.config.get('open_external', False):
             if detail_item:
                 url = url + detail_item
             open_url(QUrl(url_slash_cleaner(url)))
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ class BaenWebScriptionStore(BasicStoreConfig, StorePlugin):
                 detail_url = url + detail_item
             d = WebStoreDialog(self.gui, url, parent, detail_url)
             d.setWindowTitle(self.name)
-            d.set_tags(settings.get(self.name + '_tags', ''))
+            d.set_tags(self.config.get('tags', ''))
             d.exec_()
 
     def search(self, query, max_results=10, timeout=60):
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/store/mobileread/mobileread_plugin.py b/src/calibre/gui2/store/mobileread/mobileread_plugin.py
index 54242ce0b2..271e34a619 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/store/mobileread/mobileread_plugin.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/store/mobileread/mobileread_plugin.py
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ class MobileReadStore(BasicStoreConfig, StorePlugin):
                 d.set_tags(self.config.get('tags', ''))
                 d.exec_()
             else:
-                if self.update_cache(parent, 30):
-                    d = MobeReadStoreDialog(self, parent)
-                    d.setWindowTitle(self.name)
-                    d.exec_()
+                self.update_cache(parent, 30)
+                d = MobeReadStoreDialog(self, parent)
+                d.setWindowTitle(self.name)
+                d.exec_()
 
     def search(self, query, max_results=10, timeout=60):
         books = self.get_book_list()
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/store/search/search.py b/src/calibre/gui2/store/search/search.py
index 70e92d1756..5654df8ffc 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/store/search/search.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/store/search/search.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class SearchDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
             if res:
                 self.results_view.model().add_result(res, store_plugin)
 
-        if not self.results_view.model().has_results():
+        if not self.search_pool.threads_running() and not self.results_view.model().has_results():
             info_dialog(self, _('No matches'), _('Couldn\'t find any books matching your query.'), show=True, show_copy_button=False)
 
 
@@ -247,5 +247,6 @@ class SearchDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
     def dialog_closed(self, result):
         self.results_view.model().closing()
         self.search_pool.abort()
+        self.cache_pool.abort()
         self.save_state()