diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/Et2Select/SearchMixin.ts b/api/js/etemplate/Et2Select/SearchMixin.ts
index e049b9d9c5..142a8afc17 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/Et2Select/SearchMixin.ts
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/Et2Select/SearchMixin.ts
@@ -743,11 +743,11 @@ export const Et2WithSearchMixin = dedupeMixin(<T extends Constructor<LitElement>
 		{
 			if(this.searchEnabled || this.allowFreeEntries)
 			{
-				this.updateComplete.then(() =>
+				window.setTimeout(() =>
 				{
 					this._searchInputNode.focus();
 					this._searchInputNode.select();
-				});
+				}, 100);
 			}
 			return;
 			// Need to give positioner a chance to position.