--- a/discover/discover/qml/DiscoverDrawer.qml

+++ b/discover/discover/qml/DiscoverDrawer.qml

@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ Kirigami.GlobalDrawer {

                     curr.search = currentSearchText;

                     curr.forceActiveFocus()

                 }

+                // Keep focus on the search field

+                searchField.forceActiveFocus()

             }

         }

     }