diff --git a/lib/Pooru/Site/Controller/Tags.pm b/lib/Pooru/Site/Controller/Tags.pm
index 97d1cb0..2e9e6ae 100644
--- a/lib/Pooru/Site/Controller/Tags.pm
+++ b/lib/Pooru/Site/Controller/Tags.pm
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ sub search ($self)
 	my $v = $self->validation;
 
 	my $q = $v->required("q")->param;
-	return $self->render(status => 400) if $v->has_error;
+	return $self->render(json => [], status => 400) if $v->has_error;
 
 	return $self->render(json => []) if $q eq "";