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Closing search in Saved causes blank screen
Closed, ResolvedPublic3 Estimated Story PointsBUG REPORT

Description

Steps to replicate the issue (include links if applicable):

  • Navigate to saved
  • Tap search and type in characters that will provide no results
  • Tap the close button within search
  • Type in characters that will provide no results
  • Tap the larger close button next to text field

What happens?:
Search terms are erased (fine), but now existing saved articles are not present

What should have happened instead?:
Tapping X should not present a blank screen

Software version (on Special:Version page; skip for WMF-hosted wikis like Wikipedia):
Tested on 7.9.3 (5992) on iPhone 16 on iOS 26.3.1
Other information (browser name/version, screenshots, etc.):
Found by @cooltey, provided video
https://drive.google.com/file/d/159nBNyx_oGqszUcb-iT1uiQASvYw_001/view?usp=sharing

Event Timeline

HNordeenWMF renamed this task from Double close buttons on search in saved, one causes blank screen to Closing search in Saved causes blank screen.Mar 18 2026, 5:18 PM
HNordeenWMF triaged this task as Medium priority.
Mazevedo set the point value for this task to 3.Mar 19 2026, 3:55 PM

Appears to be fixed on 8.0.0 (6017), tested on:
iPhone SE, iOS 26.4
iPad air 11inch, iPadOS 26.3.1
iPhone XS, iOS 26.2.1