diff --git a/plugins/generic/search.py b/plugins/generic/search.py
index f38f7428b..6e9c2fe75 100644
--- a/plugins/generic/search.py
+++ b/plugins/generic/search.py
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class Search:
                         if tblConsider == "2":
                             continue
                     else:
-                        for db in conf.db.split(","):
+                        for db in conf.db.split(",") if conf.db else (self.getCurrentDb(),):
                             db = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(db)
                             if db not in foundTbls:
                                 foundTbls[db] = []
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ class Search:
                         if db not in foundCols[column]:
                             foundCols[column][db] = []
                 else:
-                    for db in conf.db.split(","):
+                    for db in conf.db.split(",") if conf.db else (self.getCurrentDb(),):
                         db = safeSQLIdentificatorNaming(db)
                         if db not in foundCols[column]:
                             foundCols[column][db] = []