diff --git a/apis/nucleus/src/components/listbox/ListBoxInline.jsx b/apis/nucleus/src/components/listbox/ListBoxInline.jsx
index de3ae7dba..e7eafac78 100644
--- a/apis/nucleus/src/components/listbox/ListBoxInline.jsx
+++ b/apis/nucleus/src/components/listbox/ListBoxInline.jsx
@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ function ListBoxInline({ options, layout }) {
   const handleShowSearch = () => {
     const newValue = !showSearch;
     setShowSearch(newValue);
+    if (newValue && !isPopover && !selections.isActive()) {
+      selections.begin('/qListObjectDef');
+    }
   };
 
   const onCtrlF = () => {