diff --git a/platform/remote-driver/test-sdk/src/com/intellij/driver/sdk/ui/components/SearchEverywherePopupUI.kt b/platform/remote-driver/test-sdk/src/com/intellij/driver/sdk/ui/components/SearchEverywherePopupUI.kt
index b8fedc25c1df..0993cd7d0003 100644
--- a/platform/remote-driver/test-sdk/src/com/intellij/driver/sdk/ui/components/SearchEverywherePopupUI.kt
+++ b/platform/remote-driver/test-sdk/src/com/intellij/driver/sdk/ui/components/SearchEverywherePopupUI.kt
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class SearchEverywherePopupUI(data: ComponentData) : PopupUiComponent(data) {
   fun getSelectedTab(): SearchEverywhereTab = SearchEverywhereTab.entries.single { it.id == searchEverywhereUi.getSelectedTabID() }
 
   fun searchAndChooseFirst(text: String, exactMatch: Boolean = true) {
+    searchField.text = ""
+    searchField.click()
     keyboard {
       backspace()
       keyboard { enterText(text) }