diff --git a/src/base/combination/searcher.js b/src/base/combination/searcher.js
index bad5f696e..d0ae9d3c8 100644
--- a/src/base/combination/searcher.js
+++ b/src/base/combination/searcher.js
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ BI.Searcher = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
                     search();
                     break;
                 case BI.Events.PAUSE:
-                    self._pauseSearch();
+                    if (BI.endWith(this.getValue(), BI.BlankSplitChar)) {
+                        self._pauseSearch();
+                    }
                     break;
             }
         });