diff --git src/bp-members/bp-members-widgets.php src/bp-members/bp-members-widgets.php
index 1b2d238..cd4fd72 100644
--- src/bp-members/bp-members-widgets.php
+++ src/bp-members/bp-members-widgets.php
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ class BP_Core_Members_Widget extends WP_Widget {
 			'per_page'        => $instance['max_members'],
 			'max'             => $instance['max_members'],
 			'populate_extras' => true,
-			'search_terms'    => false,
 		);
 
 		?>
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ class BP_Core_Members_Widget extends WP_Widget {
 		<?php else: ?>
 
 			<div class="widget-error">
-				<?php _e('No one has signed up yet!', 'buddypress') ?>
+				<?php _e('There were no members found, please try another filter.', 'buddypress') ?>
 			</div>
 
 		<?php endif; ?>
@@ -227,7 +226,6 @@ class BP_Core_Whos_Online_Widget extends WP_Widget {
 			'per_page'        => $instance['max_members'],
 			'max'             => $instance['max_members'],
 			'populate_extras' => true,
-			'search_terms'    => false,
 		);
 
 		?>
@@ -330,7 +328,6 @@ class BP_Core_Recently_Active_Widget extends WP_Widget {
 			'per_page'        => $instance['max_members'],
 			'max'             => $instance['max_members'],
 			'populate_extras' => true,
-			'search_terms'    => false,
 		);
 
 		?>
@@ -424,7 +421,6 @@ function bp_core_ajax_widget_members() {
 		'per_page'        => $_POST['max-members'],
 		'max'             => $_POST['max-members'],
 		'populate_extras' => 1,
-		'search_terms'    => false,
 	);
 
 	if ( bp_has_members( $members_args ) ) : ?>