diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/contacts/components/AppBar.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/contacts/components/AppBar.kt
index d259c0ca5..e8e488d3f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/contacts/components/AppBar.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/contacts/components/AppBar.kt
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ fun AppBar(
                 isAddParticipants = isAddParticipants
             )
 
-            if (searchQuery.isNotEmpty() && isAddParticipants) {
+            if (isAddParticipants) {
                 TextButton(
                     modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.CenterVertically),
                     onClick = {