diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js b/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js
index d34561e5512..3babe273100 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ GitLabDropdown = (function() {
             return function(data) {
               _this.fullData = data;
               _this.parseData(_this.fullData);
-              _this.focusTextInput();
+              _this.focusTextInput(true);
               if (_this.options.filterable && _this.filter && _this.filter.input && _this.filter.input.val() && _this.filter.input.val().trim() !== '') {
                 return _this.filter.input.trigger('input');
               }
@@ -728,8 +728,20 @@ GitLabDropdown = (function() {
     return [selectedObject, isMarking];
   };
 
-  GitLabDropdown.prototype.focusTextInput = function() {
-    if (this.options.filterable) { this.filterInput.focus(); }
+  GitLabDropdown.prototype.focusTextInput = function(triggerFocus = false) {
+    if (this.options.filterable) {
+      $(':focus').blur();
+
+      this.dropdown.one('transitionend', () => {
+        this.filterInput.focus();
+      });
+
+      if (triggerFocus) {
+        // This triggers after a ajax request
+        // in case of slow requests, the dropdown transition could already be finished
+        this.dropdown.trigger('transitionend');
+      }
+    }
   };
 
   GitLabDropdown.prototype.addInput = function(fieldName, value, selectedObject) {
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/issuable-sidebar-edit-button-field-focus.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/issuable-sidebar-edit-button-field-focus.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..05d52fcad0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/issuable-sidebar-edit-button-field-focus.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Fixed dropdown filter input not focusing after transition
+merge_request:
+author:
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/gl_dropdown_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/gl_dropdown_spec.js
index 3292590b9ed..10fcc590c89 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/gl_dropdown_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/gl_dropdown_spec.js
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ import '~/lib/utils/url_utility';
         expect($(document.activeElement)).toEqual($(SEARCH_INPUT_SELECTOR));
       });
 
-      it('should focus on input when opening for the second time', () => {
+      it('should focus on input when opening for the second time after transition', () => {
         remoteCallback();
         this.dropdownContainerElement.trigger({
           type: 'keyup',
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ import '~/lib/utils/url_utility';
           keyCode: ARROW_KEYS.ESC
         });
         this.dropdownButtonElement.click();
+        this.dropdownContainerElement.trigger('transitionend');
         expect($(document.activeElement)).toEqual($(SEARCH_INPUT_SELECTOR));
       });
     });
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ import '~/lib/utils/url_utility';
       it('should focus input when passing array data to drop down', () => {
         initDropDown.call(this, false, true);
         this.dropdownButtonElement.click();
+        this.dropdownContainerElement.trigger('transitionend');
         expect($(document.activeElement)).toEqual($(SEARCH_INPUT_SELECTOR));
       });
     });