diff --git a/src/global/actions/api/localSearch.ts b/src/global/actions/api/localSearch.ts
index 4e8490474..2660e3b71 100644
--- a/src/global/actions/api/localSearch.ts
+++ b/src/global/actions/api/localSearch.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ addActionHandler('searchTextMessagesLocal', async (global, actions, payload): Pr
   global = getGlobal();
 
   currentSearch = selectCurrentTextSearch(global, tabId);
-  if (!currentSearch || query !== currentSearch.query || !isSameReaction(savedTag, currentSearch.savedTag)) {
+  const hasTagChanged = !isSameReaction(savedTag, currentSearch?.savedTag);
+  if (!currentSearch || query !== currentSearch.query || hasTagChanged) {
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/global/helpers/reactions.ts b/src/global/helpers/reactions.ts
index f4c31152d..f7b444be8 100644
--- a/src/global/helpers/reactions.ts
+++ b/src/global/helpers/reactions.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ export function getReactionKey(reaction: ApiReaction): ApiReactionKey {
 }
 
 export function isSameReaction(first?: ApiReaction, second?: ApiReaction) {
+  if (first === second) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
   if (!first || !second) {
     return false;
   }