diff --git a/actions/api_search.py b/actions/api_search.py
index 5bb66f170..bd3fa3bb8 100644
--- a/actions/api_search.py
+++ b/actions/api_search.py
@@ -54,13 +54,12 @@ def init_dialog(self):
         self.dlg_search.dlg_closed.connect(self.close_search)
 
 
-    def api_search(self, dlg_mincut=None):
+    def api_search(self, dlg_mincut=None, load_project=False):
 
         # If search is open, dont let user open another one
         open_search = self.controller.get_user_setting_value('open_search', 'false')
-        if open_search in ("True", "true", True) and dlg_mincut is None:
+        if open_search in ("True", "true", True) and dlg_mincut is None and load_project is False:
             return
-
         form = ""
         if self.dlg_search is None and dlg_mincut is None:
             self.init_dialog()
diff --git a/actions/basic.py b/actions/basic.py
index 8e176aa54..112a5f4af 100644
--- a/actions/basic.py
+++ b/actions/basic.py
@@ -66,5 +66,5 @@ def basic_api_search(self):
         if self.api_search is None:
             self.api_search = ApiSearch(self.iface, self.settings, self.controller, self.plugin_dir)
 
-        self.api_search.api_search()
+        self.api_search.api_search(load_project=True)