diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
index c41ebcf..9f5a0c1 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
@@ -887,6 +887,8 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
     # Forward all text to the search box
     def keyPress( self, widget, event ):
         if event.string.strip() != "" or event.keyval == Gdk.KEY_BackSpace:
+            self.searchEntry.grab_focus()
+            gtk.gtk_editable_set_position(hash(self.searchEntry), -1)
             self.searchEntry.event( event )
             return True