diff --git a/crates/search/src/project_search.rs b/crates/search/src/project_search.rs
index d451190c9f..375f6b7dfa 100644
--- a/crates/search/src/project_search.rs
+++ b/crates/search/src/project_search.rs
@@ -1981,7 +1981,7 @@ impl ProjectSearchBar {
     fn focus_search(&mut self, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
         if let Some(search_view) = self.active_project_search.as_ref() {
             search_view.update(cx, |search_view, cx| {
-                search_view.query_editor.focus_handle(cx).focus(window, cx);
+                search_view.focus_query_editor(window, cx);
             });
         }
     }