diff --git a/src/ui.search.mode.a b/src/ui.search.mode.a
index f87b45070..51ae0f597 100644
--- a/src/ui.search.mode.a
+++ b/src/ui.search.mode.a
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ InputDispatch
 OnClear
          ldx   InputLength
          bne   +
+         jsr   BlankHGR
          pla                         ; Esc with no input exits search mode
          pla                         ; and switches to attract mode
          rts