diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/new_search/search_box.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/new_search/search_box.tsx
index 78dde9b09a4..6936a1248bb 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/new_search/search_box.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/new_search/search_box.tsx
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ const SearchBox = forwardRef(
                 }
 
                 setSearchTerms(
-                    searchTerms.slice(0, caretPosition).replace(new RegExp(escapedMatchedPretext + '$', 'i'), '').trimEnd() +
+                    searchTerms.slice(0, caretPosition).trimEnd().replace(new RegExp(escapedMatchedPretext + '$', 'i'), '').trimEnd() +
                     val +
                     extraSpace +
                     searchTerms.slice(caretPosition),
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/new_search/search_box_input.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/new_search/search_box_input.tsx
index d6d12c416f9..19a5b1e41f4 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/new_search/search_box_input.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/new_search/search_box_input.tsx
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ const SearchInput = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, Props>(({searchTerms, searchTyp
                 value={searchTerms}
                 onChange={inputChangeCallback}
                 type='search'
-                delayInputUpdate={true}
                 clearable={true}
                 autoFocus={true}
                 onKeyDown={onKeyDown}