diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/Wolfmax4K.cs b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/Wolfmax4K.cs
index dc070e258..c96153de1 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/Wolfmax4K.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/Wolfmax4K.cs
@@ -108,13 +108,14 @@ namespace Jackett.Common.Indexers
             var searchToken = await GetSearchTokenAsync();
 
             query = SanitizeTorznabQuery(query);
+
+            var maxPages = query.SearchTerm.IsNullOrWhiteSpace() ? 1 : 3;
+
             if (query.SearchTerm.IsNullOrWhiteSpace())
             {
                 query.SearchTerm = "%";
             }
 
-            var maxPages = query.SearchTerm.IsNullOrWhiteSpace() ? 1 : 3;
-
             for (var i = 1; i <= maxPages; i++)
             {
                 var result = await DoSeachAsync(query, searchToken, i);