diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtSmartSearchBox.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtSmartSearchBox.cpp
index 78309e78..4f3c2473 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtSmartSearchBox.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/QtSmartSearchBox.cpp
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@ void QtSmartSearchBox::setMatches(const std::vector<SearchMatch>& matches)
 
 void QtSmartSearchBox::setFocus()
 {
+	if (hasFocus())
+	{
+		clearFocus();
+	}
+
 	QLineEdit::setFocus(Qt::ShortcutFocusReason);
 }
 
@@ -659,11 +664,6 @@ void QtSmartSearchBox::onElementSelected(QtSearchElement* element)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!hasFocus())
-	{
-		setFocus();
-	}
-
 	if (!hasSelectedElements() && !m_shiftKeyDown)
 	{
 		editElement(element);