diff --git a/gradle/changelog/search_without_query.yaml b/gradle/changelog/search_without_query.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6edf885dd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/changelog/search_without_query.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- type: Fixed
+  description: Submission of empty search queries ([#1769](https://github.com/scm-manager/scm-manager/pull/1769))
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/containers/OmniSearch.tsx b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/containers/OmniSearch.tsx
index 460609daa8..e6f0bca5d5 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/containers/OmniSearch.tsx
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/containers/OmniSearch.tsx
@@ -353,8 +353,10 @@ const OmniSearch: FC = () => {
   const clearQuery = () => setQuery("");
 
   const gotoDetailSearch = () => {
-    history.push(`/search/${searchType}/?q=${query}`);
-    hideResults();
+    if (query.length > 1) {
+      history.push(`/search/${searchType}/?q=${query}`);
+      hideResults();
+    }
   };
 
   const { onKeyDown, index } = useKeyBoardNavigation(gotoDetailSearch, clearQuery, data?._embedded.hits);