diff --git a/zephyr/static/third/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.js b/zephyr/static/third/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.js
index 6ecfe94e1f..3a5fbb7565 100644
--- a/zephyr/static/third/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.js
+++ b/zephyr/static/third/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.js
@@ -1889,8 +1889,10 @@
 
       this.query = this.$element.val()
 
-      if (!this.query || this.query.length < this.options.minLength) {
-        return this.shown ? this.hide() : this
+      if (!this.options.helpOnEmptyStrings) {
+        if (!this.query || this.query.length < this.options.minLength) {
+          return this.shown ? this.hide() : this
+        }
       }
 
       items = $.isFunction(this.source) ? this.source(this.query, $.proxy(this.process, this)) : this.source