diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 89c880467cd..63bda64f5d5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ v 8.12.0 (unreleased)
   - Escape search term before passing it to Regexp.new !6241 (winniehell)
   - Fix pinned sidebar behavior in smaller viewports !6169
   - Change merge_error column from string to text type
+  - Fix issue with search filter labels not displaying
   - Reduce contributions calendar data payload (ClemMakesApps)
   - Add `web_url` field to issue, merge request, and snippet API objects (Ben Boeckel)
   - Enable pipeline events by default !6278
diff --git a/app/controllers/search_controller.rb b/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
index 61517d21f9f..d01e0dedf52 100644
--- a/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ class SearchController < ApplicationController
   layout 'search'
 
   def show
-    return if params[:search].nil? || params[:search].blank?
-
     if params[:project_id].present?
       @project = Project.find_by(id: params[:project_id])
       @project = nil unless can?(current_user, :download_code, @project)
@@ -18,6 +16,8 @@ class SearchController < ApplicationController
       @group = nil unless can?(current_user, :read_group, @group)
     end
 
+    return if params[:search].nil? || params[:search].blank?
+
     @search_term = params[:search]
 
     @scope = params[:scope]
diff --git a/spec/features/search_spec.rb b/spec/features/search_spec.rb
index dcd3a2f17b0..1806200c82c 100644
--- a/spec/features/search_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/search_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe "Search", feature: true  do
+  include WaitForAjax
+
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
   let(:project) { create(:project, namespace: user.namespace) }
   let!(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project, assignee: user) }
@@ -16,6 +18,36 @@ describe "Search", feature: true  do
     expect(page).not_to have_selector('.search')
   end
 
+  context 'search filters', js: true do
+    let(:group) { create(:group) }
+
+    before do
+      group.add_owner(user)
+    end
+
+    it 'shows group name after filtering' do
+      find('.js-search-group-dropdown').click
+      wait_for_ajax
+
+      page.within '.search-holder' do
+        click_link group.name
+      end
+
+      expect(find('.js-search-group-dropdown')).to have_content(group.name)
+    end
+
+    it 'shows project name after filtering' do
+      page.within('.project-filter') do
+        find('.js-search-project-dropdown').click
+        wait_for_ajax
+
+        click_link project.name_with_namespace
+      end
+
+      expect(find('.js-search-project-dropdown')).to have_content(project.name_with_namespace)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe 'searching for Projects' do
     it 'finds a project' do
       page.within '.search-holder' do