diff --git a/modules/ve-mw/ui/widgets/ve.ui.MWParameterSearchWidget.js b/modules/ve-mw/ui/widgets/ve.ui.MWParameterSearchWidget.js
index b48f2e820c..09252658c5 100644
--- a/modules/ve-mw/ui/widgets/ve.ui.MWParameterSearchWidget.js
+++ b/modules/ve-mw/ui/widgets/ve.ui.MWParameterSearchWidget.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  * @extends OO.ui.SearchWidget
  *
  * @constructor
+ * @param {ve.dm.MWTemplateModel} template Template model
  * @param {Object} [config] Configuration options
  * @cfg {number|null} [limit=3] Limit on the number of initial options to show, null to show all
  */
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ ve.ui.MWParameterSearchWidget.prototype.addResults = function () {
 	}
 
 	this.results.addItems( items );
-	if ( query.length ) {
+	if ( hasQuery ) {
 		this.results.highlightItem( this.results.getFirstSelectableItem() );
 	}
 };