diff --git a/client/src/components/search/WithInstantSearch.js b/client/src/components/search/WithInstantSearch.js
index 00f4ed0ebe..e38db5ed92 100644
--- a/client/src/components/search/WithInstantSearch.js
+++ b/client/src/components/search/WithInstantSearch.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const DEBOUNCE_TIME = 100;
 const searchClient =
   algoliaAppId && algoliaAPIKey
     ? algoliasearch(algoliaAppId, algoliaAPIKey)
-    : {};
+    : { search: () => {} };
 
 const propTypes = {
   children: PropTypes.any,
diff --git a/client/src/components/search/searchBar/SearchHits.js b/client/src/components/search/searchBar/SearchHits.js
index cd0b5b04b8..d649dc60b8 100644
--- a/client/src/components/search/searchBar/SearchHits.js
+++ b/client/src/components/search/searchBar/SearchHits.js
@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ const CustomHits = connectHits(
               key={hit.objectID}
             >
               {noHits ? (
-                <NoHitsSuggestion title={noHitsTitle} />
+                <NoHitsSuggestion
+                  handleMouseEnter={handleMouseEnter}
+                  handleMouseLeave={handleMouseLeave}
+                  title={noHitsTitle}
+                />
               ) : (
                 <Suggestion
                   handleMouseEnter={handleMouseEnter}