diff --git a/lib/sourcesmodel.h b/lib/sourcesmodel.h
--- a/lib/sourcesmodel.h
+++ b/lib/sourcesmodel.h
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@
     void reloadConfiguration();
     void setQueryString(const QString& str);
     void setQueryLimit(int limit);
+    /**
+     * Clears the model content and resets the runner context, i.e. no new items will appear.
+     */
     void clear();
 
     bool run(int index);
diff --git a/lib/sourcesmodel.cpp b/lib/sourcesmodel.cpp
--- a/lib/sourcesmodel.cpp
+++ b/lib/sourcesmodel.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,12 @@
 void SourcesModel::slotResetTimeout()
 {
     if (!m_modelPopulated) {
-        clear();
+        // The old items are still shown, get rid of them
+        beginResetModel();
+        m_matches.clear();
+        m_size = 0;
+        m_duplicates.clear();
+        endResetModel();
     }
 }