diff --git a/flutter/lib/desktop/pages/connection_page.dart b/flutter/lib/desktop/pages/connection_page.dart
index 9b21727d9..0aa47a375 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/desktop/pages/connection_page.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/desktop/pages/connection_page.dart
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class _ConnectionPageState extends State<ConnectionPage>
     }
   }
   bool isPeersLoading = false;
+  bool isPeersLoaded = false;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ class _ConnectionPageState extends State<ConnectionPage>
     await _getAllPeers();
     setState(() {
         isPeersLoading = false;
+        isPeersLoaded = true;
       });
   }
 
@@ -240,7 +242,7 @@ class _ConnectionPageState extends State<ConnectionPage>
                       if (textEditingValue.text == '') {
                         return const Iterable<Peer>.empty();
                       }
-                      else if (peers.isEmpty) {
+                      else if (peers.isEmpty && !isPeersLoaded) {
                          Peer emptyPeer = Peer(
                           id: '',
                           username: '',