diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
index 5ef32e49947c9..9014918077e8b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
@@ -680,6 +680,7 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar {
     @Override
     public void showSearchPanel() {
         super.showSearchPanel();
+        mHandler.removeCallbacks(mShowSearchPanel);
 
         // we want to freeze the sysui state wherever it is
         mSearchPanelView.setSystemUiVisibility(mSystemUiVisibility);