diff --git a/expert/concept.py b/expert/concept.py
index 456fc3a..4f29799 100644
--- a/expert/concept.py
+++ b/expert/concept.py
@@ -115,15 +115,17 @@ class FullQuery(BaseQuery):
 
     def query(self, text=None, type=None, useTitle=True, useFull=False,
                     conceptTitle=None, conceptUid=None, conceptType=None,
-                    withChildren=True, **kw):
+                    withChildren=True, textOnly=False, **kw):
         result = set()
         scores = {}
         intids = component.getUtility(IIntIds)
-        if withChildren:
-            rc = self.queryConceptsWithChildren(title=conceptTitle, uid=conceptUid,
-                                                type=conceptType)
-        else:
-            rc = self.queryConcepts(title=conceptTitle, type=type)
+        rc = None
+        if not textOnly:
+            if withChildren:
+                rc = self.queryConceptsWithChildren(title=conceptTitle, uid=conceptUid,
+                                                    type=conceptType)
+            else:
+                rc = self.queryConcepts(title=conceptTitle, type=type)
         if not rc and not text and '*' in type: # there should be some sort of selection...
             return ScoredSet(result, scores)
         if text or type != 'loops:*':  # TODO: this may be highly inefficient!