1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/buglist.cgi b/buglist.cgi
index 6c7f9a451..0f5c55691 100755
--- a/buglist.cgi
+++ b/buglist.cgi
@@ -74,9 +74,12 @@ if (defined($searchstring)) {
     # as if this had been a normal query from the beginning.
 }
 
-# Reject empty searches from the simple search form, including
-# words being a single or several consecutive whitespaces only.
-if (defined($cgi->param('content')) && $cgi->param('content') =~ /^\s*$/) {
+# If configured to not allow empty words, reject empty searches from the
+# simple search form, including words being a single or several consecutive
+# whitespaces only.
+if (!Bugzilla->params->{'quicksearch_allow_empty_words'}
+    && defined($cgi->param('content')) && $cgi->param('content') =~ /^\s*$/)
+{
     ThrowUserError("buglist_parameters_required");
 }