diff --git a/src/applications/search/field/PhabricatorIDsSearchField.php b/src/applications/search/field/PhabricatorIDsSearchField.php
--- a/src/applications/search/field/PhabricatorIDsSearchField.php
+++ b/src/applications/search/field/PhabricatorIDsSearchField.php
@@ -12,11 +12,7 @@
   }
 
   protected function newControl() {
-    if (strlen($this->getValueForControl())) {
-      return new AphrontFormTextControl();
-    } else {
-      return null;
-    }
+    return new AphrontFormTextControl();
   }
 
   protected function getValueForControl() {