diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/header.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/header.js.es6
index 07addf2c1..57401135d 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/header.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/header.js.es6
@@ -21,13 +21,7 @@ const HeaderController = Ember.Controller.extend({
 
   actions: {
     toggleSearch() {
-      // there may be a cleaner way, but this is so trivial code wise
-      const $fullpageSearch = $('input.full-page-search');
-      if ($fullpageSearch.length === 1) {
-        $fullpageSearch.focus().select();
-      } else {
-        this.toggleProperty('searchVisible');
-      }
+      this.toggleProperty('searchVisible');
     },
     showUserMenu() {
       if (!this.get('userMenuVisible')) {