diff --git a/client/src/components/search/searchBar/SearchHits.js b/client/src/components/search/searchBar/SearchHits.js
index cfe953ca172..d649dc60b85 100644
--- a/client/src/components/search/searchBar/SearchHits.js
+++ b/client/src/components/search/searchBar/SearchHits.js
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ const CustomHits = connectHits(
           {allHits.map((hit, i) => (
             <li
               className={
-                i === selectedIndex ? 'ais-Hits-item selected' : 'ais-Hits-item'
+                !noHits && i === selectedIndex
+                  ? 'ais-Hits-item selected'
+                  : 'ais-Hits-item'
               }
               data-fccobjectid={hit.objectID}
               key={hit.objectID}
diff --git a/client/src/components/search/searchBar/searchbar.css b/client/src/components/search/searchBar/searchbar.css
index 4aa4e276189..d4c55ddf130 100644
--- a/client/src/components/search/searchBar/searchbar.css
+++ b/client/src/components/search/searchBar/searchbar.css
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@
   cursor: pointer;
 }
 
+.no-hits-footer.fcc_suggestion_item:hover {
+  cursor: default;
+}
+
 .fcc_sr_only {
   position: absolute;
   width: 1px;