diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchActivity.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchActivity.kt
index 85a85b68f..1d129d880 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchActivity.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchActivity.kt
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ class SearchActivity : BaseActivity() {
   }
 
   private fun render(searchString: String) {
-    searchView.setQuery(searchString, false)
     searchInTextMenuItem.isEnabled = searchString.isNotBlank()
   }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchViewModel.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchViewModel.kt
index db9e57575..edc782223 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchViewModel.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchViewModel.kt
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.effects.SearchIntentProcessin
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.effects.ShowDeleteSearchDialog
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.effects.ShowToast
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.effects.StartSpeechInput
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
 class SearchViewModel @Inject constructor(
@@ -127,8 +126,7 @@ class SearchViewModel @Inject constructor(
       searchResultsFromZimReader(),
       filter,
       Function3(this::reduce)
-    ).debounce(100, MILLISECONDS)
-      .subscribe(state::postValue, Throwable::printStackTrace)
+    ).subscribe(state::postValue, Throwable::printStackTrace)
 
   private fun reduce(
     recentSearchResults: List<SearchListItem>,