diff --git src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/js/buddypress.js src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/js/buddypress.js
index 63eb97f..625caee 100644
--- src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/js/buddypress.js
+++ src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/js/buddypress.js
@@ -1618,7 +1618,7 @@ jq(document).ready( function() {
 	jq( document ).on( 'heartbeat-tick', function( e, data ) {
 
 		// Only proceed if we have newest activities
-		if ( ! data.bp_activity_newest_activities ) {
+		if ( ! data.bp_activity_newest_activities || bp_get_querystring('s') ) {
 			return;
 		}