diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/gui/AlgorithmLocatorFilter.py b/python/plugins/processing/gui/AlgorithmLocatorFilter.py
index e77099850f36..c461dec260cd 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/gui/AlgorithmLocatorFilter.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/gui/AlgorithmLocatorFilter.py
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ def fetchResults(self, string, context, feedback):
 
             string = string.lower()
             tagScore = 0
-            tags = [*a.tags(), a.provider().name(), a.group()]
+            tags = [*a.tags(), a.provider().name()]
+            if a.group():
+                tags.append(a.group())
 
             for t in tags:
                 if string in t.lower():
@@ -176,7 +178,9 @@ def fetchResults(self, string, context, feedback):
 
             string = string.lower()
             tagScore = 0
-            tags = [*a.tags(), a.provider().name(), a.group()]
+            tags = [*a.tags(), a.provider().name()]
+            if a.group():
+                tags.append(a.group())
 
             for t in tags:
                 if string in t.lower():