diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/dialogs/dialogs_widget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/dialogs/dialogs_widget.cpp
index 3d73978bf..e8f32d70c 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/dialogs/dialogs_widget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/dialogs/dialogs_widget.cpp
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ Widget::Widget(
 	}, lifetime());
 	_inner->cancelSearchRequests(
 	) | rpl::start_with_next([=] {
+		setInnerFocus(true);
 		applySearchState({});
 	}, lifetime());
 	_inner->chosenRow(