Ticket #40816: 40816.diff

src/wp-admin/js/dashboard.js

@@ -234 +234 @@
                         $container.on( 'click', '.community-events-toggle-location, .community-events-cancel', app.toggleLocationForm );
 
                         $container.on( 'submit', '.community-events-form', function( event ) {
+                                var location = $.trim( $( '#community-events-location' ).val() );
+
                                 event.preventDefault();
 
+                                /*
+                                 * Don't trigger a search if the search feild is empty or the
+                                 * search term was made of only spaces before being trimmed.
+                                 */
+                                if ( ! location ) {
+                                        return;
+                                }
+
                                 app.getEvents({
-                                        location: $( '#community-events-location' ).val()
+                                        location: location
                                 });
                         });