diff --git a/Source/PluginEditor.cpp b/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
index 044c3f0c5..df2e4db1c 100644
--- a/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
+++ b/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
@@ -808,6 +808,7 @@ void PluginEditor::closeTab(Canvas* cnv)
     auto patch = cnv->refCountedPatch;
 
     sidebar->hideParameters();
+    sidebar->clearSearchOutliner();
 
     patch->setVisible(false);
 
diff --git a/Source/Sidebar/SearchPanel.h b/Source/Sidebar/SearchPanel.h
index f51366aaf..f73e43535 100644
--- a/Source/Sidebar/SearchPanel.h
+++ b/Source/Sidebar/SearchPanel.h
@@ -105,20 +105,21 @@ class SearchPanel : public Component, public KeyListener, public Timer
     {
         return false;
     }
+
+    void clear()
+    {
+        patchTree.clearValueTree();
+    }
     
     void timerCallback() override
     {
         auto* cnv = editor->getCurrentCanvas();
-        if(currentCanvas.getComponent() != cnv || (cnv && cnv->needsSearchUpdate))
+        if(cnv && (currentCanvas.getComponent() != cnv || cnv->needsSearchUpdate))
         {
             currentCanvas = cnv;
             currentCanvas->needsSearchUpdate = false;
             updateResults();
         }
-        if (!cnv) {
-            patchTree.clearValueTree();
-            stopTimer();
-        }
     }
     
     void visibilityChanged() override
diff --git a/Source/Sidebar/Sidebar.cpp b/Source/Sidebar/Sidebar.cpp
index 0580564de..ad622e797 100644
--- a/Source/Sidebar/Sidebar.cpp
+++ b/Source/Sidebar/Sidebar.cpp
@@ -408,3 +408,8 @@ void Sidebar::updateConsole(int numMessages, bool newWarning)
 
     console->update();
 }
+
+void Sidebar::clearSearchOutliner()
+{
+    searchPanel->clear();
+}
diff --git a/Source/Sidebar/Sidebar.h b/Source/Sidebar/Sidebar.h
index 945b7352c..55beda8e1 100644
--- a/Source/Sidebar/Sidebar.h
+++ b/Source/Sidebar/Sidebar.h
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ class Sidebar : public Component
     void clearConsole();
     void updateConsole(int numMessages, bool newWarning);
 
+    void clearSearchOutliner();
+
     void updateAutomationParameters();
 
     static constexpr int dragbarWidth = 6;