diff --git a/js/page/discover.js b/js/page/discover.js
index 38b75717f..d77b1979e 100644
--- a/js/page/discover.js
+++ b/js/page/discover.js
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ var DiscoverPage = React.createClass({
 
   componentDidMount: function() {
     document.title = "Discover";
-    if (this.props.query !== '') {
+    if (this.props.query) {
       // Rendering with a query already typed
       this.handleSearchChanged();
     }