diff --git a/src/shared/components/query/StudySearch.tsx b/src/shared/components/query/StudySearch.tsx
index 56ade8f6044..5c9130eebdd 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/query/StudySearch.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/query/StudySearch.tsx
@@ -48,11 +48,7 @@ export const StudySearch: FunctionComponent<StudySearchProps> = observer(
 
         const onKeyDownSearchBox = useCallback(
             (e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
-                if ([13, 27].includes(e.keyCode)) {
                     store.setMenuOpen(false);
-                } else {
-                    store.setMenuOpen(true);
-                }
             },
             []
         );