# Elasticsearch returns all documents when query does not match

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-returns-all-documents-when-query-does-not-match/69286>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 16, 2016, 11:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-returns-all-documents-when-query-does-not-match/69286 "2016-12-16T11:56:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![pasali](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/pasali/32/13943_2.png) [@pasali](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pasali)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 11:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-returns-all-documents-when-query-does-not-match/69286/1 "2016-12-16T11:56:19Z")

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Hi,

When i try to search something like this "dasfjhasşlfjsşadl" which does not make any sense, elasticsearch still returns the all documents like i use matchAllQuery.

I am using elasticsearch 2.4.1 with spring data.

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![xavierfacq](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/xavierfacq/32/8744_2.png) [@xavierfacq](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/xavierfacq)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 12:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-returns-all-documents-when-query-does-not-match/69286/2 "2016-12-16T12:27:47Z")

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Hi,

Can you past your query here plz ?

Xavier

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**Author:** ![pasali](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/pasali/32/13943_2.png) [@pasali](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pasali)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 1:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-returns-all-documents-when-query-does-not-match/69286/3 "2016-12-16T13:09:53Z")

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Hi Xavier,

Thanks for answering. I have just solved it. It was due to a condition in my query.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 1:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-returns-all-documents-when-query-does-not-match/69286/4 "2017-01-13T13:10:04Z")

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