diff --git a/src/scripts/tutti/4_search.js b/src/scripts/tutti/4_search.js
index 1a42b846..9f62f692 100644
--- a/src/scripts/tutti/4_search.js
+++ b/src/scripts/tutti/4_search.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ var elasticSearcher = (function() {
     newhits: [],
     terms: {},
     page: 0,
+    last_params: null,  // to prevent re-querying for the same thing.
 
     setQuery: (function(q, _url){
       deze.query=q;
@@ -66,6 +67,12 @@ var elasticSearcher = (function() {
         q: deze.query,
         page: deze.page,
       };
+
+      if (deze.last_params != null && deze.last_params.q == params.q && deze.last_params.page == params.page) {
+          // We're requesting exactly the same thing as before, don't bother.
+          return;
+      }
+
       //add term filters
       Object.assign(params, deze.terms);
 
@@ -80,6 +87,7 @@ var elasticSearcher = (function() {
 
         deze.newhits = newhits.slice(0);
         //cb(newhits.slice(0));
+        deze.last_params = params;
         deze.results({
           'count': data.hits.total,
           'hits': newhits.slice(0),
@@ -90,6 +98,7 @@ var elasticSearcher = (function() {
       })
       .fail(function(err) {
           toastr.error(xhrErrorResponseMessage(err), 'Unable to perform search:');
+          deze.last_params = null;
       })
       ;