diff --git a/public/app/features/search/components/SearchItem.tsx b/public/app/features/search/components/SearchItem.tsx
index 57743ea0547..6cf87e9a950 100644
--- a/public/app/features/search/components/SearchItem.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/search/components/SearchItem.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ export const SearchItem: FC<Props> = ({ item, editable, onToggleChecked, onTagSe
   const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
   const tagSelected = useCallback(
     (tag: string, event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLElement>) => {
+      event.stopPropagation();
+      event.preventDefault();
       onTagSelected(tag);
     },
     [onTagSelected]