diff --git a/internal_packages/thread-search/lib/search-mailbox-perspective.es6 b/internal_packages/thread-search/lib/search-mailbox-perspective.es6
index 0de3b40e1..c55e19152 100644
--- a/internal_packages/thread-search/lib/search-mailbox-perspective.es6
+++ b/internal_packages/thread-search/lib/search-mailbox-perspective.es6
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import _ from 'underscore'
-import {AccountStore, TaskFactory, MailboxPerspective} from 'nylas-exports'
+import {AccountStore, CategoryStore, TaskFactory, MailboxPerspective} from 'nylas-exports'
 import SearchQuerySubscription from './search-query-subscription'
 
-
 class SearchMailboxPerspective extends MailboxPerspective {
 
   constructor(accountIds, searchQuery) {
@@ -38,6 +37,9 @@ class SearchMailboxPerspective extends MailboxPerspective {
         const account = AccountStore.accountForId(accountId)
         return [account.defaultFinishedCategory()]
       },
+      categoriesToRemove: (accountId) => {
+        return [CategoryStore.getInboxCategory(accountId)]
+      },
     })
   }
 }