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diff --git a/browser_tests/tests/nodeSearchBoxClearIssue.spec.ts b/browser_tests/tests/nodeSearchBoxClearIssue.spec.ts
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+++ b/browser_tests/tests/nodeSearchBoxClearIssue.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import {
+  comfyExpect as expect,
+  comfyPageFixture as test
+} from '../fixtures/ComfyPage'
+
+test.describe('Node search box - Issue #4887', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ comfyPage }) => {
+    await comfyPage.setSetting('Comfy.LinkRelease.Action', 'search box')
+    await comfyPage.setSetting('Comfy.LinkRelease.ActionShift', 'search box')
+    await comfyPage.setSetting('Comfy.NodeSearchBoxImpl', 'default')
+  })
+
+  test('Shows default nodes after clearing search input', async ({
+    comfyPage
+  }) => {
+    // 1. Open the searchbox
+    await comfyPage.doubleClickCanvas()
+    await expect(comfyPage.searchBox.input).toHaveCount(1)
+
+    // 2. Focus the input to trigger dropdown with default nodes
+    await comfyPage.searchBox.input.focus()
+    await comfyPage.page.waitForTimeout(200) // Wait for focus to trigger dropdown
+    await comfyPage.searchBox.dropdown.waitFor({ state: 'visible' })
+    const initialOptions = await comfyPage.searchBox.dropdown
+      .locator('li')
+      .count()
+    expect(initialOptions).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+
+    // 3. Type some text in the search input
+    await comfyPage.searchBox.input.fill('image')
+    await comfyPage.page.waitForTimeout(200) // Wait for debounced search
+
+    // 4. Verify search results are shown
+    const searchOptions = await comfyPage.searchBox.dropdown
+      .locator('li')
+      .count()
+    expect(searchOptions).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+
+    // 5. Clear all the text using backspace to return to empty input
+    await comfyPage.searchBox.input.fill('')
+    await comfyPage.page.waitForTimeout(200) // Wait for debounced search
+
+    // 6. Verify that default nodes are displayed (same as initial state)
+    const clearedOptions = await comfyPage.searchBox.dropdown
+      .locator('li')
+      .count()
+    expect(clearedOptions).toBe(initialOptions)
+    expect(clearedOptions).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/components/searchbox/NodeSearchBox.vue b/src/components/searchbox/NodeSearchBox.vue
index eb741833f..43a77bf0b 100644
--- a/src/components/searchbox/NodeSearchBox.vue
+++ b/src/components/searchbox/NodeSearchBox.vue
@@ -249,12 +249,16 @@ const getOptionLabel = (
  * or modify it directly, as the @complete event may not always trigger.
  *
  * @param event - The input event from the AutoCompletePlus component
+ * @note Known issue on empty input complete state:
+ * https://github.com/Comfy-Org/ComfyUI_frontend/issues/4887
  */
 const handleInput = (event: Event) => {
   const target = event.target as HTMLInputElement
   const inputValue = target.value
 
   // Trigger search to handle mode switching between node and command search
-  search(inputValue)
+  if (inputValue === '') {
+    search('')
+  }
 }
 </script>