diff --git a/app/src/leanback/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/leanback/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7d6980614..3c3e3db1c 100644
--- a/app/src/leanback/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/leanback/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@
             android:name=".ui.activity.SearchActivity"
             android:configChanges="screenSize|smallestScreenSize|screenLayout|orientation"
             android:launchMode="singleTop"
-            android:screenOrientation="sensorLandscape" />
+            android:screenOrientation="sensorLandscape"
+            android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden" />
 
         <activity
             android:name=".ui.activity.SettingActivity"