diff --git a/cmd/pkgserver/ui/index.ts b/cmd/pkgserver/ui/index.ts
index 779c29fe..07d9ff4f 100644
--- a/cmd/pkgserver/ui/index.ts
+++ b/cmd/pkgserver/ui/index.ts
@@ -214,6 +214,10 @@ class State {
                     }
                     STATE.maxTotal = res.count!
                     STATE.updateRange()
+                    if(res.count! < 1) {
+                        alert("no results found!")
+                        exitSearch()
+                    }
                 })
         } else {
             getRequest(this.getEntriesPerPage(), this.getEntryIndex(), this.getSortOrder())