diff --git a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/searchbar/SearchBarMenu.kt b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/searchbar/SearchBarMenu.kt
index 746b58fb..9b2fdaaa 100644
--- a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/searchbar/SearchBarMenu.kt
+++ b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/searchbar/SearchBarMenu.kt
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ fun RowScope.SearchBarMenu(
             }
         )
         val editButton by widgetsVM.editButton.collectAsState()
-        if (editButton == false) {
+        val searchOpen by launcherVM.isSearchOpen
+        if (!searchOpen && editButton == false) {
             DropdownMenuItem(
                 onClick = {
                     launcherVM.setWidgetEditMode(editMode = true)