diff --git a/htdocs/ViewPatientLookup.vue b/htdocs/ViewPatientLookup.vue
index bc7e919..85cf4be 100644
--- a/htdocs/ViewPatientLookup.vue
+++ b/htdocs/ViewPatientLookup.vue
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 		created() {
 			this.query_sync = debounce(async function(value) {
 				this.query_view = value = value.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g, '').replace(/\s+/g, ' ');
-				this.resultset = value ? (await this.client.ORWPT16_LOOKUP(value)) : [];
+				this.resultset = (value) && (value.length >= 3) ? (await this.client.ORWPT16_LOOKUP(value)) : [];
 			}, 500);
 		},
 		async mounted() {