diff --git a/ivette/src/dome/src/renderer/frame/toolbars.tsx b/ivette/src/dome/src/renderer/frame/toolbars.tsx
index 801ddff95857b0900c04077a88e28189d75ef0ba..e5985613d1ee505c083125ad2ae5615ec660fa38 100644
--- a/ivette/src/dome/src/renderer/frame/toolbars.tsx
+++ b/ivette/src/dome/src/renderer/frame/toolbars.tsx
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ export function SearchField<A = undefined>(props: SearchFieldProps<A>) {
         <div
           style={{ visibility }}
           className="dome-xToolBar-searchmenu"
+          onMouseDown={(event) => event.preventDefault()}
         >
           {suggestions}
         </div>