diff --git a/services/search.py b/services/search.py
index fd9ac6e0..1277154c 100644
--- a/services/search.py
+++ b/services/search.py
@@ -536,13 +536,16 @@ async def search_text_paginated(text: str, return_limit: int = 20, offset: int =
         full_limit: Maximum results to fetch and cache
         
     Returns:
-        tuple: (results_for_page, total_results_count)
+        list: Results for the current page
     """
     results = []
     total = 0
     if search_service.available:
         results, total = await search_service.search_with_cache(text, full_limit, return_limit, offset)
-    return results, total
+    
+    # Return just the results list instead of the tuple
+    # This is what GraphQL expects for the load_shouts_search field
+    return results
 
 
 async def initialize_search_index(shouts_data):