diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js
index 5a959961b..56f4bf145 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js
@@ -261,7 +261,12 @@ RED.typeSearch = (function() {
 
     }
 
+    let activeSuggestion
     function updateSuggestion(nodeItem) {
+        if (nodeItem === activeSuggestion) {
+            return
+        }
+        activeSuggestion = nodeItem
         if (suggestCallback) {
             if (!nodeItem) {
                 suggestCallback(null);
@@ -318,9 +323,7 @@ RED.typeSearch = (function() {
             }
             visible = true;
         } else {
-            if (suggestCallback) {
-                suggestCallback(null);
-            }
+            updateSuggestion(null)
             dialog.hide();
             searchResultsDiv.hide();
         }
@@ -361,9 +364,7 @@ RED.typeSearch = (function() {
         },200);
     }
     function hide(fast) {
-        if (suggestCallback) {
-            suggestCallback(null);
-        }
+        updateSuggestion(null)
         if (visible) {
             visible = false;
             if (dialog !== null) {