diff --git a/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx b/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx
index 4978b4d4a5..b0e9ba672a 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx
@@ -805,6 +805,7 @@ export function SearchScreen(
     } else {
       setSearchText('')
       navigation.setParams({q: ''})
+      textInput.current?.focus()
     }
   }, [navigation])