diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-input-control/search-input-control.component.html b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-input-control/search-input-control.component.html
index 9ba7ab4fb..168c01dee 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-input-control/search-input-control.component.html
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-input-control/search-input-control.component.html
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
       mat-icon-button
       matPrefix
       class="app-search-button"
-      (click)="openDropdown()"
-      (keydown.enter)="openDropdown()"
+      (click)="searchSubmit()"
+      (keydown.enter)="searchSubmit()"
       [title]="'SEARCH.BUTTON.TOOLTIP' | translate"
     >
       <mat-icon [attr.aria-label]="'SEARCH.BUTTON.ARIA-LABEL' | translate">search</mat-icon>
diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-input-control/search-input-control.component.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-input-control/search-input-control.component.ts
index 22ae0fc32..d326d67c2 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-input-control/search-input-control.component.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-input-control/search-input-control.component.ts
@@ -123,10 +123,6 @@ export class SearchInputControlComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges {
     }
   }
 
-  openDropdown() {
-    this.searchInput.nativeElement.focus();
-  }
-
   searchSubmit() {
     this.searchFieldFormControl.markAsTouched();