diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 690269d..2ab7a0b 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
   // Search svgs:
   const searchSvgs = () => {
-    $searchParam = searchTerm;
+    $searchParam = searchTerm || null;
     loadSvgs();
     filteredSvgs = allSvgs.filter((svg: iSVG) => {
       let svgTitle = svg.title.toLowerCase();
diff --git a/src/routes/directory/[slug]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/directory/[slug]/+page.svelte
index 74feba0..5867154 100644
--- a/src/routes/directory/[slug]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/directory/[slug]/+page.svelte
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   }
 
   const searchSvgs = () => {
-    $searchParam = searchTerm;
+    $searchParam = searchTerm || null;
     return (filteredSvgs = svgsByCategory.filter((svg: iSVG) => {
       let svgTitle = svg.title.toLowerCase();
       return svgTitle.includes(searchTerm.toLowerCase());