diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js b/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js
index 70898d95056..746a06b7c4f 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ GitLabDropdown = (function() {
     if (this.options.filterable) {
       const initialScrollTop = $(window).scrollTop();
 
-      if (this.dropdown.is('.show')) {
+      if (this.dropdown.is('.show') && !this.filterInput.is(':focus')) {
         this.filterInput.focus();
       }