diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/slots/SearchBar/index.less b/src/client/theme-default/slots/SearchBar/index.less
index dc974fdc58..533deaa9ca 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/slots/SearchBar/index.less
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/slots/SearchBar/index.less
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@
         background-color: @c-site-bg-dark;
         box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px fade(@c-primary-dark, 10%);
       }
+    }
 
+    &:focus,
+    &:not(:placeholder-shown) {
       ~ .@{prefix}-search-shortcut {
         opacity: 0;
       }