diff --git a/public/src/js/controllers/search.js b/public/src/js/controllers/search.js
index c41bbb88..deab77a4 100644
--- a/public/src/js/controllers/search.js
+++ b/public/src/js/controllers/search.js
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ angular.module('insight.search').controller('SearchController',
     }, 2000);
   };
 
+  var _resetSearch = function() {
+    $scope.q = '';
+    $scope.loading = false;
+  };
+
   $scope.search = function() {
     var q = $scope.q;
     $scope.badQuery = false;
@@ -21,30 +26,26 @@ angular.module('insight.search').controller('SearchController',
     Block.get({
       blockHash: q
     }, function() {
-      $scope.q = '';
-      $scope.loading = false;
+      _resetSearch();
       $location.path('block/' + q);
-    }, function () { //block not found, search on TX
+    }, function() { //block not found, search on TX
       Transaction.get({
         txId: q
       }, function() {
-        $scope.q = '';
-        $scope.loading = false;
+        _resetSearch();
         $location.path('tx/' + q);
-      }, function () { //tx not found, search on Address
+      }, function() { //tx not found, search on Address
         Address.get({
           addrStr: q
         }, function() {
-          $scope.q = '';
-          $scope.loading = false;
+          _resetSearch();
           $location.path('address/' + q);
-        }, function () { // block by height not found
+        }, function() { // block by height not found
           if (isFinite(q)) { // ensure that q is a finite number. A logical height value.
             BlockByHeight.get({
               blockHeight: q
             }, function(hash) {
-              $scope.q = '';
-              $scope.loading = false;
+              _resetSearch();
               $location.path('/block/' + hash.blockHash);
             }, function() { //not found, fail :(
               _badQuery();