diff --git a/src/tui/mode/overlay/completion_dropdown.zig b/src/tui/mode/overlay/completion_dropdown.zig
index 0d8ed11..1fbeab5 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/overlay/completion_dropdown.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/overlay/completion_dropdown.zig
@@ -356,6 +356,11 @@ const cmds = struct {
     const Result = command.Result;
 
     pub fn update_completion(self: *Type, _: Ctx) Result {
+        if (self.value.editor.completions.data.items.len == 0) {
+            tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "palette_menu_cancel" }) catch |e| self.logger.err(module_name, e);
+            return;
+        }
+
         clear_entries(self);
         _ = try load_entries(self);
     }