diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatView.kt
index f8ae03c5dd..4e4b1f298d 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatView.kt
@@ -753,7 +753,9 @@ fun ChatView(
             changeNtfsState = { enabled, currentValue -> toggleNotifications(chatRh, chatInfo, enabled, chatModel, currentValue) },
             onSearchValueChanged = onSearchValueChanged,
             closeSearch = {
-              onSearchValueChanged("")
+              if (chatModel.openAroundItemId.value == null) {
+                onSearchValueChanged("")
+              }
               showSearch.value = false
               searchText.value = ""
               contentFilter.value = null