diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/PhoneWindow.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/PhoneWindow.java
index 1a23cc11fca8d..134b1587ee581 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/PhoneWindow.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/PhoneWindow.java
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ import android.transition.TransitionInflater;
 import android.transition.TransitionManager;
 import android.transition.TransitionSet;
 import android.util.AndroidRuntimeException;
-import android.view.AttachedSurfaceControl;
 import android.util.EventLog;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Pair;
 import android.util.SparseArray;
 import android.util.TypedValue;
+import android.view.AttachedSurfaceControl;
 import android.view.ContextThemeWrapper;
 import android.view.CrossWindowBlurListeners;
 import android.view.Gravity;
@@ -3148,7 +3148,6 @@ public class PhoneWindow extends Window implements MenuBuilder.Callback {
         if (cb == null || isDestroyed()) {
             result = false;
         } else {
-            sendCloseSystemWindows("search");
             int deviceId = event.getDeviceId();
             SearchEvent searchEvent = null;
             if (deviceId != 0) {