diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/UserTagControl.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/UserTagControl.cs
index 57b05f078c..a643bd6206 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/UserTagControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Ranking/UserTagControl.cs
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Ranking
                     {
                         searchBox = new SearchTextBox
                         {
+                            HoldFocus = true,
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                         },
                         searchContainer = new SearchContainer