diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/actionList.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/actionList.js
index aa5b2f900..d13aaa7fd 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/actionList.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/actionList.js
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ RED.actionList = (function() {
                 filterTerm = $(this).val();
                 searchResults.editableList('filter');
                 searchResults.find("li.selected").removeClass("selected");
+                var children = searchResults.children(":visible");
+                if (children.length) {
+                    $(children[0]).addClass('selected');
+                }
             }
         });
 
@@ -61,7 +65,6 @@ RED.actionList = (function() {
                     var children = searchResults.children(":visible");
                     if (children.length) {
                         $(children[0]).addClass('selected');
-                        RED.a = children[0];
                     }
                 } else {
                     var nextChild = selectedChild.nextAll(":visible").first();
@@ -162,6 +165,10 @@ RED.actionList = (function() {
             visible = true;
         }
         searchInput.trigger("focus");
+        var children = searchResults.children(":visible");
+        if (children.length) {
+            $(children[0]).addClass('selected');
+        }
     }
 
     function hide() {