diff --git a/datasette/templates/query.html b/datasette/templates/query.html
index 8b6ad138..b6c74883 100644
--- a/datasette/templates/query.html
+++ b/datasette/templates/query.html
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     </tbody>
 </table></div>
 {% else %}
-    {% if not canned_write %}
+    {% if not canned_write and not error %}
         <p class="zero-results">0 results</p>
     {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/tests/test_html.py b/tests/test_html.py
index 5fca76c3..90373c28 100644
--- a/tests/test_html.py
+++ b/tests/test_html.py
@@ -1410,6 +1410,7 @@ def test_query_error(app_client):
         '<textarea id="sql-editor" name="sql">select * from notatable</textarea>'
         in html
     )
+    assert "0 results" not in html
 
 
 def test_config_template_debug_on():