diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/movie/main.py b/couchpotato/core/plugins/movie/main.py
index 1bcf5c0..ba4b310 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/movie/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/movie/main.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class MoviePlugin(Plugin):
 
         return jsonified({
             'success': True,
-            'empty': len(movies) == 0,
+            'empty': len(movies) == 0 if movies else 0,
             'movies': movies,
         })
 
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/plugins/movie/static/search.js b/couchpotato/core/plugins/movie/static/search.js
index 8f4dfcc..03b17ce 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/plugins/movie/static/search.js
+++ b/couchpotato/core/plugins/movie/static/search.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Block.Search = new Class({
 	list: function(){
 		var self = this;
 
-		if(self.api_request) self.api_request.cancel();
+		if(self.api_request && self.api_request.running) return
 
 		var q = self.q();
 		var cache = self.cache[q];