diff --git a/install/package.json b/install/package.json
index 068aabfd5f..7f75126df4 100644
--- a/install/package.json
+++ b/install/package.json
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
         "multiparty": "4.2.3",
         "nconf": "0.12.0",
         "nodebb-plugin-2factor": "7.0.1",
-        "nodebb-plugin-composer-default": "10.0.38",
+        "nodebb-plugin-composer-default": "10.0.40",
         "nodebb-plugin-dbsearch": "6.0.0",
         "nodebb-plugin-emoji": "5.0.3",
         "nodebb-plugin-emoji-android": "4.0.0",
diff --git a/public/src/modules/search.js b/public/src/modules/search.js
index 465848b3e1..5c4c32dc38 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/search.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/search.js
@@ -118,8 +118,11 @@ define('search', ['translator', 'storage', 'hooks', 'alerts'], function (transla
 				}
 			}
 
-			quickSearchResults.removeClass('hidden').find('.quick-search-results-container').html('');
-			quickSearchResults.find('.loading-indicator').removeClass('hidden');
+			if (!options.hideDuringSearch) {
+				quickSearchResults.removeClass('hidden').find('.quick-search-results-container').html('');
+				quickSearchResults.find('.loading-indicator').removeClass('hidden');
+			}
+
 			hooks.fire('action:search.quick.start', options);
 			options.searchOptions.searchOnly = 1;
 			Search.api(options.searchOptions, function (data) {