diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/extensions/AnyChildFocused.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/extensions/AnyChildFocused.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2985cde45c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/extensions/AnyChildFocused.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package com.github.libretube.extensions
+
+import android.view.View
+import android.view.ViewGroup
+import androidx.core.view.children
+
+fun View.anyChildFocused(): Boolean {
+    if (isFocused) return true
+
+    if (this is ViewGroup) {
+        return children.any { it.anyChildFocused() }
+    }
+
+    return false
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/MainActivity.kt
index c48b18794e..787e7b4193 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import com.github.libretube.compat.PictureInPictureCompat
 import com.github.libretube.constants.IntentData
 import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
 import com.github.libretube.databinding.ActivityMainBinding
+import com.github.libretube.extensions.anyChildFocused
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toID
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.NavBarHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.NavigationHelper
@@ -170,6 +171,11 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity() {
                     onUserLeaveHint()
                 }
 
+                R.id.searchFragment -> {
+                    if (searchView.anyChildFocused()) searchView.clearFocus()
+                    else navController.popBackStack()
+                }
+
                 R.id.searchResultFragment -> {
                     navController.popBackStack(R.id.searchFragment, true) ||
                             navController.popBackStack()