diff --git a/horizon/static/framework/widgets/magic-search/magic-search.controller.js b/horizon/static/framework/widgets/magic-search/magic-search.controller.js
index 47a29ae589..12901e5ce8 100644
--- a/horizon/static/framework/widgets/magic-search/magic-search.controller.js
+++ b/horizon/static/framework/widgets/magic-search/magic-search.controller.js
@@ -334,6 +334,10 @@
         delete ctrl.textSearch;
       } else {
         $scope.$emit(magicSearchEvents.SEARCH_UPDATED, query);
+        if (angular.isDefined(ctrl.textSearch)) {
+          // emit text search if text facet remains
+          emitTextSearch(ctrl.textSearch || '');
+        }
         if (ctrl.currentSearch.length > 0) {
           // prune facets as needed from menus
           var newFacet = ctrl.currentSearch[ctrl.currentSearch.length - 1].name;
diff --git a/horizon/static/framework/widgets/magic-search/magic-search.controller.spec.js b/horizon/static/framework/widgets/magic-search/magic-search.controller.spec.js
index 2652a53b58..8f307b3660 100644
--- a/horizon/static/framework/widgets/magic-search/magic-search.controller.spec.js
+++ b/horizon/static/framework/widgets/magic-search/magic-search.controller.spec.js
@@ -509,6 +509,14 @@
         expect(scope.strings.prompt).toEqual('');
       });
 
+      it("emits textSearch if text facet remains", function() {
+        spyOn(scope, '$emit');
+        ctrl.currentSearch = [{}];
+        ctrl.textSearch = 'cat';
+        ctrl.removeFacet(0);
+        expect(scope.$emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(magicSearchEvents.TEXT_SEARCH, 'cat', undefined);
+      });
+
       it("resets state if facet selected", function() {
         ctrl.currentSearch = [{}];
         ctrl.facetSelected = {};