diff --git a/krusader/BookMan/krbookmarkhandler.cpp b/krusader/BookMan/krbookmarkhandler.cpp
--- a/krusader/BookMan/krbookmarkhandler.cpp
+++ b/krusader/BookMan/krbookmarkhandler.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <QEvent>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QTimer>
 // QtGui
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <QCursor>
@@ -553,6 +554,21 @@
         qDebug() << "Bookmark search: menu" << menu << "is shown";
     }
 
+    if (eventType == QEvent::Close && menu && _quickSearchMenu && _quickSearchMenu != menu) {
+        qDebug() << "Bookmark search: active action =" << _quickSearchMenu->activeAction();
+
+        // fix automatic deactivation of current action due to spurious close event from submenu
+        auto quickSearchMenu = _quickSearchMenu;
+        auto activeAction = _quickSearchMenu->activeAction();
+        QTimer::singleShot(0, this, [=]() {
+            qDebug() << "Bookmark search: active action =" << quickSearchMenu->activeAction();
+            if (!quickSearchMenu->activeAction() && activeAction) {
+                quickSearchMenu->setActiveAction(activeAction);
+                qDebug() << "Bookmark search: restored active action =" << quickSearchMenu->activeAction();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     if (eventType == QEvent::Close && menu && _quickSearchMenu == menu) {
         qDebug() << "Bookmark search: stopped on menu" << menu;
         _setQuickSearchText("");