diff --git a/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/TextArea.java b/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/TextArea.java
index b51c522d8..e70e5fe57 100644
--- a/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/TextArea.java
+++ b/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/TextArea.java
@@ -664,6 +664,8 @@ public class TextArea extends JEditTextArea {
 
   protected void showSuggestion(DefaultListModel defListModel,String subWord) {
     if (defListModel.size() == 0) {
+      System.out.println("No suggestions to show.");
+      hideSuggestion();
       return;
     }
     int position = getCaretPosition();