diff --git a/crates/search/src/project_search.rs b/crates/search/src/project_search.rs
index c72d7da34bb..991f8d1076a 100644
--- a/crates/search/src/project_search.rs
+++ b/crates/search/src/project_search.rs
@@ -936,6 +936,7 @@ impl ProjectSearchView {
         let query_editor = cx.new(|cx| {
             let mut editor = Editor::auto_height(1, 4, window, cx);
             editor.set_placeholder_text("Search all files…", window, cx);
+            editor.set_use_autoclose(false);
             editor.set_text(query_text, window, cx);
             editor
         });