diff --git a/src/components/quicklaunch.jsx b/src/components/quicklaunch.jsx
index df3a1081..7342617c 100644
--- a/src/components/quicklaunch.jsx
+++ b/src/components/quicklaunch.jsx
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ export default function QuickLaunch({
                 if (newSearchSuggestions) {
                   // Restrict the searchSuggestion to 4 entries
                   if (newSearchSuggestions[1].length > 4) {
-                    newSearchSuggestions[1].splice(0, 4);
+                    newSearchSuggestions[1] = newSearchSuggestions[1].splice(0, 4);
                   }
 
                   // Save the new search suggestions in their state.