diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs b/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
index aa18d8008..2bfc9587c 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
@@ -1458,7 +1458,8 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.ViewModel
                     mainWindow.ClockPanel.Opacity = opacity;
                     mainWindow.SearchIcon.Opacity = opacity;
 
-                    if (QueryText.Length != 0)
+                    // QueryText sometimes is null when it is just initialized
+                    if (QueryText != null && QueryText.Length != 0)
                     {
                         mainWindow.ClockPanel.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
                     }