diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/Et2Select/SearchMixin.ts b/api/js/etemplate/Et2Select/SearchMixin.ts
index ca413af9e2..3108ed14a1 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/Et2Select/SearchMixin.ts
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/Et2Select/SearchMixin.ts
@@ -863,12 +863,7 @@ export const Et2WithSearchMixin = <T extends Constructor<LitElement>>(superclass
 			{
 				this.createFreeEntry(this._searchInputNode.value);
 			}
-			await this.dropdown.hide();
 			this.clearSearch();
-			if(event.relatedTarget && event.relatedTarget !== this)
-			{
-				event.relatedTarget.focus();
-			}
 		}
 
 		/**