diff --git a/gtkfunctions.cpp b/gtkfunctions.cpp
index 43672a4..0aa7f03 100644
--- a/gtkfunctions.cpp
+++ b/gtkfunctions.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ void searchShow( Gtk::Entry *entry_show, Gtk::ComboBox *combo_possible,
     // fill up combo box with results from thetvdb
     auto model =
         static_cast< Gtk::ListStore * >( combo_possible->get_model().get() );
+    model->clear();
 
     auto row = *( model->append() );