diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/search_autocomplete.js b/app/assets/javascripts/search_autocomplete.js
index e5c3cebfb9a..ab43c2139bf 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/search_autocomplete.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/search_autocomplete.js
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ export class SearchAutocomplete {
     if (this.searchInput.val() === '') {
       return this.restoreOriginalState();
     }
+    this.dropdownMenu.removeClass('show');
   }
 
   restoreOriginalState() {
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/61313-fix-dropdown-searchbar.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/61313-fix-dropdown-searchbar.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ba191a89da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/61313-fix-dropdown-searchbar.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Fix loading.. dropdown at search field
+merge_request: 28275
+author: Pavel Chausov
+type: fixed