diff --git a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/overview/Overview.qml b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/overview/Overview.qml
index 34a8b05ca..46204b3a6 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/overview/Overview.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/overview/Overview.qml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Scope {
 
             anchors {
                 top: true
+                bottom: true
             }
 
             HyprlandFocusGrab {
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ Scope {
 
             function setSearchingText(text) {
                 searchWidget.setSearchingText(text);
+                searchWidget.focusFirstItemIfNeeded();
             }
 
             ColumnLayout {
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/overview/SearchWidget.qml b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/overview/SearchWidget.qml
index 2754567ea..5304d096d 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/overview/SearchWidget.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/overview/SearchWidget.qml
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ Item { // Wrapper
                     }
                 }
 
+                onModelChanged: root.focusFirstItemIfNeeded()
+
                 delegate: SearchItem {
                     // The selectable item for each search result
                     required property var modelData