diff --git a/templates/searchresults.html b/templates/searchresults.html
index b0dc750..7ad593c 100644
--- a/templates/searchresults.html
+++ b/templates/searchresults.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <p>Search is loading. If you cannot see any results after a few seconds, check that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.</p>
 </div>
 
-<div id="search_noquery">
+<div id="search_noquery" style="display: none">
   <p>Enter a few words into the box above to start the search.</p>
   <p>You may use <code>*</code> for wildcard search, and prefixes <code>+</code> for required terms and <code>-</code> for unwanted terms.</p>
   <p><strong>Example:</strong> <code>laboratory noteb* +red -code</code> will find cards about <em>laboratory notebooks</em> that must also describe something <em>red</em>, but do not contain any mention of <em>code</em>.</p>