diff --git a/src/webparts/peoplesearch/components/PeopleSearchBox/IPeopleSearchBoxProps.ts b/src/webparts/peoplesearch/components/PeopleSearchBox/IPeopleSearchBoxProps.ts
index c90d165..0a7628c 100644
--- a/src/webparts/peoplesearch/components/PeopleSearchBox/IPeopleSearchBoxProps.ts
+++ b/src/webparts/peoplesearch/components/PeopleSearchBox/IPeopleSearchBoxProps.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { IReadonlyTheme } from '@microsoft/sp-component-base';
 
 export interface IPeopleSearchBoxProps {
-    onSearch: (searchQuery: string) => Promise<void>;
+    onSearch: (searchQuery: string, isReset: boolean) => Promise<void>;
     themeVariant: IReadonlyTheme | undefined;
     searchInputValue: string;
 }
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diff --git a/src/webparts/peoplesearch/components/PeopleSearchBox/PeopleSearchBox.tsx b/src/webparts/peoplesearch/components/PeopleSearchBox/PeopleSearchBox.tsx
index 0a3a38a..4a73625 100644
--- a/src/webparts/peoplesearch/components/PeopleSearchBox/PeopleSearchBox.tsx
+++ b/src/webparts/peoplesearch/components/PeopleSearchBox/PeopleSearchBox.tsx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export class PeopleSearchBox extends React.Component<IPeopleSearchBoxProps,IPeop
           }
 
           // Notify the dynamic data controller
-          await this.props.onSearch(query);
+          await this.props.onSearch(query, isReset);
       }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/webparts/peoplesearch/components/PeopleSearchContainer/IPeopleSearchContainerState.ts b/src/webparts/peoplesearch/components/PeopleSearchContainer/IPeopleSearchContainerState.ts
index 0bb8c4c..41a25f8 100644
--- a/src/webparts/peoplesearch/components/PeopleSearchContainer/IPeopleSearchContainerState.ts
+++ b/src/webparts/peoplesearch/components/PeopleSearchContainer/IPeopleSearchContainerState.ts
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ export interface IPeopleSearchContainerState {
   hasError: boolean;
   page: number;
   searchParameter: string;
+  isReset: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/src/webparts/peoplesearch/components/PeopleSearchContainer/PeopleSearchContainer.tsx b/src/webparts/peoplesearch/components/PeopleSearchContainer/PeopleSearchContainer.tsx
index 3930539..c88260b 100644
--- a/src/webparts/peoplesearch/components/PeopleSearchContainer/PeopleSearchContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/webparts/peoplesearch/components/PeopleSearchContainer/PeopleSearchContainer.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ export class PeopleSearchContainer extends React.Component<IPeopleSearchContaine
       errorMessage: '',
       hasError: false,
       page: 1,
-      searchParameter: ''
+      searchParameter: '',
+      isReset: false
     };
   }
 
@@ -58,7 +59,17 @@ export class PeopleSearchContainer extends React.Component<IPeopleSearchContaine
    */
   public async componentDidUpdate(prevProps: IPeopleSearchContainerProps, prevState: IPeopleSearchContainerState): Promise<void> {
     if (!isEqual(this.props.searchService, prevProps.searchService)) {
-      await this._fetchPeopleSearchResults(1, true);
+      if (this.state.isReset && this.props.hideResultsOnload) {
+        this.setState({
+          isReset: false,
+          results: [{
+            value: []
+          }]
+        });
+      }
+      else {
+        await this._fetchPeopleSearchResults(1, true);
+      }
     }
     else if (!isEqual(this.props, prevProps)) {
       if (this.state.hasError) {
@@ -147,7 +158,11 @@ export class PeopleSearchContainer extends React.Component<IPeopleSearchContaine
       const renderSearchResultTemplate = this.props.templateService.getTemplateComponent(this.props.selectedLayout, templateContext);
 
       if (this.props.searchParameterOption === SearchParameterOption.SearchBox) {
-        renderSearchBox = <PeopleSearchBox themeVariant={this.props.themeVariant} onSearch={async (searchQuery) => { await this.props.updateSearchParameter(searchQuery); }} searchInputValue={this.props.searchService.searchParameter} />;
+        renderSearchBox = <PeopleSearchBox themeVariant={this.props.themeVariant} onSearch={async (searchQuery, isReset) => { 
+          this.setState({
+            isReset: isReset
+          });
+          await this.props.updateSearchParameter(searchQuery); }} searchInputValue={this.props.searchService.searchParameter} />;
       }
 
       if (this.props.showPagination) {