diff --git a/client/clip_client/client.py b/client/clip_client/client.py
index f30d7e5da..fc851a6de 100644
--- a/client/clip_client/client.py
+++ b/client/clip_client/client.py
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ def search(self, content, **kwargs) -> 'DocumentArray':
             if hasattr(c, 'tags') and c.tags.pop('__loaded_by_CAS__', False):
                 c.pop('blob')
 
-        return self._unboxed_result(results)
+        return results
 
     @overload
     async def asearch(
@@ -744,4 +744,4 @@ async def asearch(self, content, **kwargs):
             if hasattr(c, 'tags') and c.tags.pop('__loaded_by_CAS__', False):
                 c.pop('blob')
 
-        return self._unboxed_result(results)
+        return results