diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
index 04d899648..4ca236014 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ public class ConversationListFragment extends Fragment
     else {
       listflags |= DcContext.DC_GCL_ADD_ALLDONE_HINT;
     }
-    return new DcChatlistLoader(getActivity(), listflags, null, 0);
+    return new DcChatlistLoader(getActivity(), listflags, queryFilter.isEmpty()? null : queryFilter, 0);
   }
 
   @Override