diff --git a/js/ui/appDisplay.js b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
index b191d5814..a8c0cb3c2 100644
--- a/js/ui/appDisplay.js
+++ b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
@@ -691,7 +691,6 @@ var AllView = GObject.registerClass({
 
             // Toggle search entry
             Main.overview.searchEntry.reactive = !isOpen;
-            Main.overview.searchEntry.clutter_text.reactive = !isOpen;
             Main.overview.searchEntry.clutter_text.editable = !isOpen;
 
             this._displayingPopup = isOpen;
diff --git a/src/st/st-entry.c b/src/st/st-entry.c
index a0f5cb8d0..2be524bb3 100644
--- a/src/st/st-entry.c
+++ b/src/st/st-entry.c
@@ -977,6 +977,10 @@ st_entry_init (StEntry *entry)
                               "single-line-mode", TRUE,
                               NULL);
 
+  g_object_bind_property (G_OBJECT (entry), "reactive",
+                          priv->entry, "reactive",
+                          G_BINDING_DEFAULT);
+
   g_signal_connect (priv->entry, "key-focus-in",
                     G_CALLBACK (clutter_text_focus_in_cb), entry);