# The notice says semantic search is paused

Semantic search uses the nomic-embed-text model through Ollama; when it is missing, or Ollama is not running, indexing pauses and the notice says which, while chat and keyword search keep working.

*https://perpetualtechnologies.co.uk/support/semantic-search-paused — last checked 2026-09-30*

## Steps

1. Read the notice. It has three forms. "The nomic-embed-text model is not installed" means Ollama is up but the model was never pulled. "Ollama is not running" means nothing answered. "Ollama rejected a request for the nomic-embed-text model" means it is up and still refusing, with the detail at the end.
2. For a missing model, run "ollama pull nomic-embed-text" in a terminal.
3. For a stopped Ollama, start it.
4. Indexing resumes on its own once the model is present and Ollama answers. There is nothing to press in NeuralVault.

## How to tell it worked

The notice goes away and semantic search returns results after indexing catches up.

## If it does not work

**You started Ollama and the notice is still there.**

Give indexing time to resume. If it persists, confirm the model is present by running "ollama list".

**You pulled the model but Ollama still rejects the request.**

The notice ends with the detail Ollama returned. Quote it in a bug report. The notice cannot name the cause beyond that.

**Chat or keyword search seems broken too.**

They are not affected by this notice. If they fail, see the guide on a model not answering.

## Related guides

- [Why a note you know exists does not turn up in search](https://perpetualtechnologies.co.uk/support/how-search-actually-works)
- [Run a model on your own machine with Ollama](https://perpetualtechnologies.co.uk/support/connect-ollama)
- [Chat will not answer: what to check](https://perpetualtechnologies.co.uk/support/model-not-answering)

## Still stuck

Bug reports belong in the app, in Settings, About. Those carry no contact details, so they
get fixed rather than answered. To get a reply, email us instead: that route targets two
business days. https://perpetualtechnologies.co.uk/contact