diff --git a/ui/app/mainui/AppSearch.qml b/ui/app/mainui/AppSearch.qml
index 33096d2728..a2ae2eae7c 100644
--- a/ui/app/mainui/AppSearch.qml
+++ b/ui/app/mainui/AppSearch.qml
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ Item {
         }
         onOpened: {
             searchPopup.resetSearchSelection();
-            searchPopup.forceActiveFocus()
             appSearch.store.prepareLocationMenuModel()
 
             const jsonObj = appSearch.store.getSearchLocationObject()