diff --git a/docs/core/components/search-text-input.component.md b/docs/core/components/search-text-input.component.md
index 004f42bf74..f75a785e20 100644
--- a/docs/core/components/search-text-input.component.md
+++ b/docs/core/components/search-text-input.component.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Displays a input text that supports autocompletion
 | searchAutocomplete | [`SearchTriggerDirective`](../../../lib/core/search-text/search-trigger.directive.ts) | null | Trigger autocomplete results on input change |
 | searchTerm | `string` | empty | Preselected search widget value |
 | debounceTime | `number` | 0 | Debounce time in miliseconds |
+| collapseOnSubmit | `boolean` | true | Collapse search bar on submit |
 | focusListener | [`Observable`](http://reactivex.io/documentation/observable.html) `<` [`FocusEvent`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FocusEvent) `>` | null | Listener for results-list events (focus, blur and focusout) |
 | defaultState | [`SearchTextStateEnum`](../../../lib/core/models/search-text-input.model.ts) | collapsed | Default state of the search widget |
 
@@ -46,5 +47,4 @@ Displays a input text that supports autocompletion
 | searchChange | [`EventEmitter`](https://angular.io/api/core/EventEmitter)`<string>` | Emitted when search widget value is changed. |
 | submit | [`EventEmitter`](https://angular.io/api/core/EventEmitter)`<any>` | Emitted when search widget is submited. |
 | selectResult | [`EventEmitter`](https://angular.io/api/core/EventEmitter)`<any>` | Emitted when the result list is selected |
-| reset | [`EventEmitter`](https://angular.io/api/core/EventEmitter)`<any>` | Emitted when the search widget is reseted |
 | reset | [`EventEmitter`](https://angular.io/api/core/EventEmitter)`<any>` | Emitted when the search widget is reseted |
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diff --git a/lib/core/search-text/search-text-input.component.ts b/lib/core/search-text/search-text-input.component.ts
index 2c996fcbf7..b10c178868 100644
--- a/lib/core/search-text/search-text-input.component.ts
+++ b/lib/core/search-text/search-text-input.component.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ export class SearchTextInputComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     @Input()
     focusListener: Observable<FocusEvent>;
 
+    @Input()
+    collapseOnSubmit: boolean = true;
+
     @Input()
     defaultState: SearchTextStateEnum = SearchTextStateEnum.collapsed;
 
@@ -147,7 +150,7 @@ export class SearchTextInputComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
 
     applySearchFocus(animationDoneEvent) {
-        if (animationDoneEvent.toState === 'active') {
+        if (animationDoneEvent.toState === 'active' && this.defaultState !== SearchTextStateEnum.expanded) {
             this.searchInput.nativeElement.focus();
         }
     }
@@ -238,7 +241,9 @@ export class SearchTextInputComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
     searchSubmit(event: any) {
         this.submit.emit(event);
-        this.toggleSearchBar();
+        if (this.collapseOnSubmit) {
+            this.toggleSearchBar();
+        }
     }
 
     activateToolbar(): boolean {