diff --git a/app/utils/bangs.py b/app/utils/bangs.py
index 538254a..2650658 100644
--- a/app/utils/bangs.py
+++ b/app/utils/bangs.py
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ def resolve_bang(query: str, bangs_dict: dict, fallback: str) -> str:
             continue
 
         bang_query = query.replace(
-            operator if operator in split_query else operator[1:] + operator[0], ''
+            operator if operator in split_query else operator[1:] +
+            operator[0], ''
         ).strip()
 
         if bang_query:
diff --git a/test/test_routes.py b/test/test_routes.py
index e71e995..817a555 100644
--- a/test/test_routes.py
+++ b/test/test_routes.py
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ def test_ddg_bang(client):
     assert rv._status_code == 302
     assert rv.headers.get('Location').startswith('https://github.com')
 
+    # Ensure bang without content doesn't redirect to the result
+    rv = client.get(f'/{Endpoint.search}?q=!gh')
+    assert rv._status_code == 302
+    assert not rv.headers.get('Location').startswith('https://github.com')
+
 
 def test_config(client):
     rv = client.post(f'/{Endpoint.config}', data=demo_config)