diff --git a/js/ui/overviewControls.js b/js/ui/overviewControls.js
index 4ba4657ba..c48efffbe 100644
--- a/js/ui/overviewControls.js
+++ b/js/ui/overviewControls.js
@@ -720,6 +720,7 @@ class ControlsManager extends St.Widget {
     }
 
     prepareToLeaveOverview() {
+        this._searchController.prepareToLeaveOverview();
         this._workspacesDisplay.prepareToLeaveOverview();
     }
 
diff --git a/js/ui/searchController.js b/js/ui/searchController.js
index 532a6d3ed..be5d6cfa4 100644
--- a/js/ui/searchController.js
+++ b/js/ui/searchController.js
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ export const SearchController = GObject.registerClass({
         this._setSearchActive(false);
     }
 
+    prepareToLeaveOverview() {
+        this._setSearchActive(false);
+    }
+
     vfunc_unmap() {
         this.reset();