diff --git a/src/app/searchEntries/results/results.component.ts b/src/app/searchEntries/results/results.component.ts
index d14735d..5705fe5 100644
--- a/src/app/searchEntries/results/results.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/searchEntries/results/results.component.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { CommunityInfo } from '../../openaireLibrary/connect/community/community
 @Component({
     selector: 'results-comp',
     template: `
-    <div *ngIf="!results">
+    <div *ngIf="!results && total != 0">
         <div *ngIf="!showLoading" class="uk-animation-fade uk-width-1-1" role="alert"><span class="loading-gif uk-align-center"></span></div>
     </div>
     <div *ngIf="results != null && results.length > 0">