diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 1699efec8..9d5def8a8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -186,8 +186,10 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         })
 
         searchView.setOnCloseListener {
-            onBackPressed()
-            true
+            if (navController.currentDestination?.id == R.id.searchFragment) {
+                onBackPressed()
+            }
+            false
         }
         return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu)
     }