diff --git a/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java b/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java
index 59c87a5b4076b..d2d1421b248de 100644
--- a/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java
+++ b/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java
@@ -2510,6 +2510,7 @@ public class PhoneWindow extends Window implements MenuBuilder.Callback {
         if (cb == null) {
             return false;
         } else {
+            sendCloseSystemWindows();
             return cb.onSearchRequested();
         }
     }