diff --git a/public/app/core/components/search/search.html b/public/app/core/components/search/search.html
index 6fafad19df2..31a4cd5a57a 100644
--- a/public/app/core/components/search/search.html
+++ b/public/app/core/components/search/search.html
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 						ng-model-options="{ debounce: 500 }"
 						spellcheck='false'
 						ng-change="ctrl.search()"
-						ng-blur="ctrl.searchInputBlur()"
             />
 
 		<div class="search-field-spacer"></div>
diff --git a/public/app/core/components/search/search.ts b/public/app/core/components/search/search.ts
index a22d1dcb88b..04b77e7b7fe 100644
--- a/public/app/core/components/search/search.ts
+++ b/public/app/core/components/search/search.ts
@@ -90,10 +90,6 @@ export class SearchCtrl {
     }
   }
 
-  searchInputBlur() {
-    this.search();
-  }
-
   onFilterboxClick() {
     this.giveSearchFocus = 0;
     this.preventClose();