diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SearchTextBox.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SearchTextBox.cs
index c3efe2ed45..e2b0e1b425 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SearchTextBox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SearchTextBox.cs
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
     {
         protected virtual bool AllowCommit => false;
 
-        public override bool HandleLeftRightArrows => false;
-
         public SearchTextBox()
         {
             Height = 35;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
index 8755c3fda6..2c878f8d90 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             return criteria;
         }
 
-        private readonly SearchTextBox searchTextBox;
+        private readonly SongSelectTextBox searchTextBox;
 
         public override bool ReceivePositionalInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) =>
             base.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos) || groupTabs.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos) || sortTabs.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos);
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
                     Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
                     Children = new Drawable[]
                     {
-                        searchTextBox = new SearchTextBox { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X },
+                        searchTextBox = new SongSelectTextBox { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X },
                         new Box
                         {
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
@@ -170,5 +170,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         }
 
         private void updateCriteria() => FilterChanged?.Invoke(CreateCriteria());
+
+        private class SongSelectTextBox : SearchTextBox
+        {
+            public override bool HandleLeftRightArrows => false;
+        }
     }
 }