diff --git a/krusader/BookMan/krbookmarkhandler.cpp b/krusader/BookMan/krbookmarkhandler.cpp
--- a/krusader/BookMan/krbookmarkhandler.cpp
+++ b/krusader/BookMan/krbookmarkhandler.cpp
@@ -538,7 +538,14 @@
 {
     if (obj->inherits("QMenu") && (ev->type() == QEvent::Show ||
                                    ev->type() == QEvent::Close)) {
-        _setQuickSearchText("");
+        // When a folder  that was previously opened and then closed
+        // looses focus it sends out Qt::close events.
+        // If we reset on those events we'll accidentaly reset
+        // searches in the parent menu
+        if (static_cast<QMenu*>(obj)->isVisible()) {
+            _setQuickSearchText("");
+        }
+        return QObject::eventFilter(obj, ev);
     }
 
     // Having it occur on keypress is consistent with other shortcuts,