diff --git a/lib/Horde/Imap/Client/Socket.php b/lib/Horde/Imap/Client/Socket.php
index 3449fb1a..bc16a4e2 100644
--- a/lib/Horde/Imap/Client/Socket.php
+++ b/lib/Horde/Imap/Client/Socket.php
@@ -2550,7 +2550,7 @@ protected function _search($query, $options)
             switch ($val) {
             case Horde_Imap_Client::SEARCH_RESULTS_COUNT:
                 $ret['count'] = ($esearch && !$partial)
-                    ? $er['count']
+                    ? (isset($er['count']) ? $er['count'] : 0)
                     : count($sr);
                 break;