diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
index e02a7b1..3376d21 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
@@ -764,6 +764,7 @@ class pluginclass(object):
 
     def fuzzy_application_search(self, search_text):
         shownList = []
+        showns = False # Are any app shown?
         keywords = self.strip_case_and_accents(search_text).split()
         labels = [app["button"].appName for app in self.applicationList]
         results = process.extract(search_text, labels, limit=len(labels))
@@ -779,6 +780,7 @@ class pluginclass(object):
                             app["button"].grab_focus()
                         first_button = False
                         shownList.append(app["button"])
+                        showns = True
     
         # Non-fuzzy results for appGenericName, appComment and appExec
         # Again I should really make it a function or something
@@ -793,10 +795,13 @@ class pluginclass(object):
                         app["button"].grab_focus()
                     first_button = False
                     shownList.append(app["button"])
+                    showns = True
+        return showns
 
 
     def exact_application_search(self, search_text):
         shownList = []
+        showns = False # Are any app shown?
         first_button = True
         keywords = self.strip_case_and_accents(search_text).split()
         # I should probably make a function but whatever
@@ -812,6 +817,7 @@ class pluginclass(object):
                         app["button"].grab_focus()
                     first_button = False
                     shownList.append(app["button"])
+                    showns = True
 
         # Add applications that match appGenericName, appComment or appExec
         for app in self.applicationList:
@@ -825,6 +831,8 @@ class pluginclass(object):
                         app["button"].grab_focus()
                     first_button = False
                     shownList.append(app["button"])
+                    showns = True
+        return showns
 
     def Filter(self, widget, category = None):
         self.filterTimer = None
@@ -841,6 +849,7 @@ class pluginclass(object):
                 if self.lastActiveTab != 1:
                     self.changeTab(1, clear = False)
                 text = widget.get_text()
+                showns = False # Are any app shown?
     
                 for item in self.applicationList:
                     self.applicationsBox.remove(item["button"])
@@ -851,10 +860,15 @@ class pluginclass(object):
                     for item in self.sortedApplicationList:
                         self.applicationsBox.pack_start(item[1], False, False, 0)
                 if self.enableFuzzySearch:
-                    self.fuzzy_application_search(text)
+                    showns = self.fuzzy_application_search(text)
                 else:
-                    self.exact_application_search(text)
+                    showns = self.exact_application_search(text)
 
+                if not showns:
+                    if len(text) >= 3:
+                        self.add_search_suggestions(text)
+                        if self.useAPT:
+                            GLib.timeout_add(300, self.add_apt_filter_results, text)
                 for i in self.categoriesBox.get_children():
                     i.released()
                     i.set_relief(Gtk.ReliefStyle.NONE)