diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
index 8a6019be9d5..80d5e57bd8f 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ my.SearchQuery = B.Collection.extend({
         this.on('change', function (facet) {
             if(!facet.values.isEmpty()) { return; }
 
-            this.remove(facet);
+            this.remove(facet, {silent: true});
         }, this);
     },
     add: function (values, options) {
diff --git a/addons/web/static/test/search.js b/addons/web/static/test/search.js
index 6dc37f31d08..59353f9d22d 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/test/search.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/test/search.js
@@ -1044,8 +1044,12 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
                       "second value should be clicked filter");
             });
     });
-    asyncTest('click removing from query', 2, function () {
+    asyncTest('click removing from query', 4, function () {
+        var calls = 0;
         var view = makeSearchView({}, {foo2: true});
+        view.on_search.add(function () {
+            ++calls;
+        });
         var $fix = $('#qunit-fixture');
         view.appendTo($fix)
             .always(start)
@@ -1054,8 +1058,10 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
                 var $fs = $fix.find('.oe_searchview_filters ul');
                 // sanity check
                 equal(view.query.length, 1, "query should have default facet");
+                strictEqual(calls, 0);
                 $fs.children(':eq(1)').trigger('click');
                 equal(view.query.length, 0, "click should have removed facet");
+                strictEqual(calls, 1, "one search should have been triggered");
             });
     });