diff --git a/webapp_search.py b/webapp_search.py
index c3d9aad3c..c0f89fcb4 100644
--- a/webapp_search.py
+++ b/webapp_search.py
@@ -1079,13 +1079,12 @@ def html_hashtag_search_remote(nickname: str, domain: str, port: int,
     as_header = {
         'Accept': 'application/activity+json; profile="' + profile_str + '"'
     }
-    debug = True
     hashtag_json = \
-        get_json(None,
+        get_json(signing_priv_key_pem,
                  session, hashtag_url, as_header, None, debug,
                  __version__, http_prefix, domain)
     lines = []
-    if not hashtag_json:
+    if hashtag_json:
         if 'orderedItems' in hashtag_json:
             lines = hashtag_json['orderedItems']
     else: