diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/NostrSearchEventOrUserDataSource.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/NostrSearchEventOrUserDataSource.kt
index 63d601b16..3fae3330a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/NostrSearchEventOrUserDataSource.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/NostrSearchEventOrUserDataSource.kt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ object NostrSearchEventOrUserDataSource : NostrDataSource("SingleEventFeed") {
 
     private fun createAnythingWithIDFilter(): List<TypedFilter>? {
         val mySearchString = searchString
-        if (mySearchString == null) {
+        if (mySearchString.isNullOrBlank()) {
             return null
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/SearchScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/SearchScreen.kt
index a5fb0da6d..45fc58e81 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/SearchScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/SearchScreen.kt
@@ -97,10 +97,13 @@ fun SearchScreen(
             if (event == Lifecycle.Event.ON_RESUME) {
                 println("Global Start")
                 NostrGlobalDataSource.start()
+                NostrSearchEventOrUserDataSource.start()
                 feedViewModel.refresh()
             }
             if (event == Lifecycle.Event.ON_PAUSE) {
                 println("Global Stop")
+                NostrSearchEventOrUserDataSource.clear()
+                NostrSearchEventOrUserDataSource.stop()
                 NostrGlobalDataSource.stop()
             }
         }