diff --git a/app/code/core/Mage/CatalogSearch/controllers/AdvancedController.php b/app/code/core/Mage/CatalogSearch/controllers/AdvancedController.php
index 0790b5674df..15f667bff48 100644
--- a/app/code/core/Mage/CatalogSearch/controllers/AdvancedController.php
+++ b/app/code/core/Mage/CatalogSearch/controllers/AdvancedController.php
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public function resultAction()
                     ->setQueryParams($this->getRequest()->getQuery())
                     ->getUrl('*/*/'),
             );
+            return;
         }
         $this->_initLayoutMessages('catalog/session');
         $this->renderLayout();