diff --git a/draft-js-mention-plugin/src/SearchSuggestions/index.js b/draft-js-mention-plugin/src/SearchSuggestions/index.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/draft-js-mention-plugin/src/SearchSuggestions/index.js
+++ b/draft-js-mention-plugin/src/SearchSuggestions/index.js
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ export default class SearchSuggestions extends Component {
   };
 
   render() {
-    if (!this.state.isActive) {
+    if (!this.state.isActive || this.props.suggestions.isEmpty()) {
       return null;
     }
only show the list if there is a result