diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapterTest.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapterTest.java
index e1214ff..6b5678c 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapterTest.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapterTest.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         mTestProfile.numColumns = 5;
         mUserHandle = Process.myUserHandle();
         mAdapter = new WidgetsListAdapter(mContext, mMockLayoutInflater, mMockWidgetCache,
-                mIconCache, null, null);
+                mIconCache, null, null, null);
         mAdapter.registerAdapterDataObserver(mListener);
 
         doAnswer(invocation -> ((ComponentWithLabel) invocation.getArgument(0))
diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
index 84a03d5..12a092d 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@
                 mWidgetPreviewLoader,
                 mIconCache,
                 /* iconClickListener= */ view -> {},
-                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false);
+                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false,
+                /* searchBarUIHelper= */ null);
         mViewHolderBinder = new WidgetsListHeaderViewHolderBinder(
                 LayoutInflater.from(mTestActivity), mOnHeaderClickListener, widgetsListAdapter);
     }
diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
index 075c58d..e090341 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinderTest.java
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@
                 mWidgetPreviewLoader,
                 mIconCache,
                 /* iconClickListener= */ view -> {},
-                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false);
+                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false,
+                /* searchBarUIHelper= */ null);
         mViewHolderBinder = new WidgetsListSearchHeaderViewHolderBinder(
                 LayoutInflater.from(mTestActivity), mOnHeaderClickListener, widgetsListAdapter);
     }
diff --git a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinderTest.java b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinderTest.java
index 0c6e717..0935d1c 100644
--- a/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinderTest.java
+++ b/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinderTest.java
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@
                 mWidgetPreviewLoader,
                 mIconCache,
                 /* iconClickListener= */ view -> {},
-                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false);
+                /* iconLongClickListener= */ view -> false,
+                /* searchBarUIHelper= */ null);
         mViewHolderBinder = new WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder(
                 mContext,
                 LayoutInflater.from(mTestActivity),
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
index dc7d341..29c00b2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListBaseEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search.SearchModeListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search.WidgetsSearchBar;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search.WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.util.WidgetsTableUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.workprofile.PersonalWorkPagedView;
 import com.android.launcher3.workprofile.PersonalWorkSlidingTabStrip.OnActivePageChangedListener;
@@ -71,7 +72,8 @@
  */
 public class WidgetsFullSheet extends BaseWidgetSheet
         implements Insettable, ProviderChangedListener, OnActivePageChangedListener,
-        WidgetsRecyclerView.HeaderViewDimensionsProvider, SearchModeListener {
+        WidgetsRecyclerView.HeaderViewDimensionsProvider, SearchModeListener,
+        WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper {
     private static final String TAG = WidgetsFullSheet.class.getSimpleName();
 
     private static final long DEFAULT_OPEN_DURATION = 267;
@@ -561,6 +563,11 @@
         getWindowInsetsController().hide(WindowInsets.Type.ime());
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void clearSearchBarFocus() {
+        mSearchAndRecommendationViewHolder.mSearchBar.clearSearchBarFocus();
+    }
+
     /** A holder class for holding adapters & their corresponding recycler view. */
     private final class AdapterHolder {
         static final int PRIMARY = 0;
@@ -583,7 +590,9 @@
                     apps.getWidgetCache(),
                     apps.getIconCache(),
                     /* iconClickListener= */ WidgetsFullSheet.this,
-                    /* iconLongClickListener= */ WidgetsFullSheet.this);
+                    /* iconLongClickListener= */ WidgetsFullSheet.this,
+                    /* WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper= */
+                    mAdapterType == SEARCH ? WidgetsFullSheet.this : null);
             mWidgetsListAdapter.setHasStableIds(true);
             switch (mAdapterType) {
                 case PRIMARY:
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java
index d841c64..d9c9d4d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListAdapter.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListContentEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListHeaderEntry;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.model.WidgetsListSearchHeaderEntry;
+import com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search.WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@
     private static final int VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_HEADER = R.id.view_type_widgets_header;
     private static final int VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_SEARCH_HEADER = R.id.view_type_widgets_search_header;
 
+    @Nullable private final WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper mSearchBarUIHelper;
     private final WidgetsDiffReporter mDiffReporter;
     private final SparseArray<ViewHolderBinder> mViewHolderBinders = new SparseArray<>();
     private final WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder mWidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder;
@@ -88,7 +90,9 @@
 
     public WidgetsListAdapter(Context context, LayoutInflater layoutInflater,
             WidgetPreviewLoader widgetPreviewLoader, IconCache iconCache,
-            OnClickListener iconClickListener, OnLongClickListener iconLongClickListener) {
+            OnClickListener iconClickListener, OnLongClickListener iconLongClickListener,
+            @Nullable WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper searchBarUIHelper) {
+        mSearchBarUIHelper = searchBarUIHelper;
         mDiffReporter = new WidgetsDiffReporter(iconCache, this);
         mWidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder = new WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder(context,
                 layoutInflater, iconClickListener, iconLongClickListener,
@@ -237,6 +241,9 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onHeaderClicked(boolean showWidgets, PackageUserKey packageUserKey) {
+        if (mSearchBarUIHelper != null) {
+            mSearchBarUIHelper.clearSearchBarFocus();
+        }
         if (showWidgets) {
             mWidgetsContentVisiblePackageUserKey = packageUserKey;
             updateVisibleEntries();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/LauncherWidgetsSearchBar.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/LauncherWidgetsSearchBar.java
index cc33619..56a08b1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/LauncherWidgetsSearchBar.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/LauncherWidgetsSearchBar.java
@@ -79,4 +79,9 @@
         super.onDetachedFromWindow();
         mController.onDestroy();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void clearSearchBarFocus() {
+        mController.clearFocus();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBar.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBar.java
index ef7bf23..3ac82c0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBar.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBar.java
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
     void reset();
 
     /**
+     * Clears focus from search bar.
+     */
+    void clearSearchBarFocus();
+
+    /**
      * Sets the vertical location, in pixels, of this search bar relative to its top position.
      */
     void setTranslationY(float translationY);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBarController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBarController.java
index 6011097..d35a75b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBarController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBarController.java
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@
     public void clearSearchResult() {
         mSearchAlgorithm.cancel(/* interruptActiveRequests= */ true);
         mInput.getText().clear();
-        mInput.clearFocus();
-        mInput.hideKeyboard();
+        clearFocus();
         mSearchModeListener.exitSearchMode();
     }
 
@@ -117,18 +116,24 @@
 
     @Override
     public boolean onBackKey() {
-        mInput.clearFocus();
-        mInput.hideKeyboard();
+        clearFocus();
         return true;
     }
 
     @Override
     public boolean onKey(View view, int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
         if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER && event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_UP) {
-            mInput.clearFocus();
-            mInput.hideKeyboard();
+            clearFocus();
             return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Clears focus from edit text.
+     */
+    public void clearFocus() {
+        mInput.clearFocus();
+        mInput.hideKeyboard();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edfdc65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/search/WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.search;
+
+/**
+ * UI helper for {@link WidgetsSearchBar}.
+ */
+public interface WidgetsSearchBarUIHelper {
+    /**
+     * Clears focus from the search bar.
+     */
+    void clearSearchBarFocus();
+}