diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
index 4191ce3f87..41ad4db304 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
             ? callback
             : function(){}
           ;
-          if( module.is.active() && !module.is.animatingOutward() ) {
+          if(module.is.active() && !module.is.animatingOutward() ) {
             module.debug('Hiding dropdown');
             if(settings.onHide.call(element) !== false) {
               module.animate.hide(function() {
@@ -1082,13 +1082,13 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
                     if(settings.showOnFocus){
                       module.focusSearch();
                     } else {
-                      module.toggle();
+                        module.toggle();
                     }
                 } else {
-                  module.blurSearch();
+                    module.blurSearch();
                 }
               } else {
-                module.toggle();
+                  module.toggle();
               }
             }
           },
@@ -1268,7 +1268,9 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
                 isBubbledEvent = ($subMenu.find($target).length > 0)
               ;
               // prevents IE11 bug where menu receives focus even though `tabindex=-1`
-              $(document.activeElement).blur();
+              if (!module.has.search() || !document.activeElement.isEqualNode($search[0])){
+                $(document.activeElement).blur();
+              }
               if(!isBubbledEvent && (!hasSubMenu || settings.allowCategorySelection)) {
                 if(module.is.searchSelection()) {
                   if(settings.allowAdditions) {