diff --git a/src/shared/components/query/StudySearch.tsx b/src/shared/components/query/StudySearch.tsx
index 56ade8f6044..438742ffe23 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/query/StudySearch.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/query/StudySearch.tsx
@@ -47,11 +47,10 @@ export const StudySearch: FunctionComponent<StudySearchProps> = observer(
         }, []);
 
         const onKeyDownSearchBox = useCallback(
-            (e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
-                if ([13, 27].includes(e.keyCode)) {
+            async (e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+                if (store.isMenuOpen) {
+                    await sleep(500);
                     store.setMenuOpen(false);
-                } else {
-                    store.setMenuOpen(true);
                 }
             },
             []