diff --git a/js/palette.js b/js/palette.js
index efda6e85e7..8b4112765f 100644
--- a/js/palette.js
+++ b/js/palette.js
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ class Palettes {
         cover.style.background = platformColor.paletteLabelBackground;
         td.appendChild(cover);
         td.onmouseover = () => {
+            this.activity.hideSearchWidget();
             this.showSelection(i, tr);
             this.makePalettes(i);
         };
@@ -484,6 +485,7 @@ class Palettes {
             } else {
                 document.body.style.cursor = "pointer";
                 clearTimeout(timeout);
+                this.activity.hideSearchWidget();
                 timeout = setTimeout(() => this.showPalette(name), 400);
             }
         };
@@ -496,6 +498,7 @@ class Palettes {
                 this._hideMenus();
                 this.activity.showSearchWidget();
             } else {
+                this.activity.hideSearchWidget();
                 this.showPalette(name);
             }
         };