diff --git a/app/src/Controller/MatchgridsController.php b/app/src/Controller/MatchgridsController.php
index be9faadab..5577c4582 100644
--- a/app/src/Controller/MatchgridsController.php
+++ b/app/src/Controller/MatchgridsController.php
@@ -243,14 +243,14 @@ public function reconcile(string $id) {
         
         $results = $MatchService->searchReferenceId($sor, $sorid, $AttributeManager);
         
+        // Insert the original request as "new"
+        $candidates[] = $origReq[$rowId];
+        
         // Count could be 0 if we failed to match any rules at all (canonical or potential)
         if($results->count() > 0) {
-          $candidates = $results->getRawResults();
+          $candidates = array_merge($candidates,$results->getRawResults());
         }
         
-        // Insert the original request as "new"
-        $candidates[] = $origReq[$rowId];
-        
         $this->set('vv_candidates', $candidates);
         // Also set the original request separately to make it easier for the view
         $this->set('vv_request', $origReq[$rowId]);