diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/components/Search.svelte b/materialious/src/lib/components/Search.svelte
index 44bee4a1..3b2a82e7 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/components/Search.svelte
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/components/Search.svelte
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 		selectedSuggestionIndex = -1;
 		goto(`/search/${encodeURIComponent(search)}`);
 		dispatch('searchSubmitted');
+
+		showSearchBox = false;
 	}
 
 	function handleKeyDown(event: KeyboardEvent) {