diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/bar_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/bar_controller.js
index 5e72e4e07..e83bce9a9 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/bar_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/bar_controller.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
   showModalAndSubmit(event) {
     this.showModal()
     this.formTarget.requestSubmit()
+    this.#restoreFocusAfterTurboFrameLoads()
   }
 
   showModal() {
@@ -51,6 +52,12 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     }
   }
 
+  #restoreFocusAfterTurboFrameLoads() {
+    this.turboFrameTarget.addEventListener("turbo:frame-load", () => {
+      this.searchInputTarget.focus()
+    }, { once: true })
+  }
+
   #loadTurboFrame() {
     this.turboFrameTarget.src = this.searchUrlValue
   }