diff --git a/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java b/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java
index 5abf36608b616..65d3c136b9573 100644
--- a/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java
+++ b/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java
@@ -2508,6 +2508,7 @@ public class PhoneWindow extends Window implements MenuBuilder.Callback {
         if (cb == null) {
             return false;
         } else {
+            sendCloseSystemWindows();
             return cb.onSearchRequested();
         }
     }