diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6676c69b..03d82c67 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 ### Fixes
 - Arch
     - not stopping the upgrade process if a transaction error happens
+    - search not displaying installed packages that are no longer available on the databases ( e.g: indicator-application )
     - wrong dialog titles
     
-
 ## [0.9.0] - 2020-04-15
 ### Features
 - Backup
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py b/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py
index ef4ed038..19b345ea 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py
@@ -300,6 +300,15 @@ class ArchManager(SoftwareManager):
     def _search_in_repos_and_fill(self, words: str, disk_loader: DiskCacheLoader, read_installed: Thread, installed: dict, res: SearchResult):
         repo_search = pacman.search(words)
 
+        if not repo_search:  # the package may not be mapped on the databases anymore
+            pkgname = words.split(' ')[0].strip()
+            pkg_found = pacman.get_info_dict(pkgname, remote=False)
+
+            if pkg_found:
+                repo_search = {pkgname: {'version': pkg_found.get('version'),
+                                         'repository': 'unknown',
+                                         'description': pkg_found.get('description')}}
+
         if repo_search:
             repo_pkgs = []
             for name, data in repo_search.items():