diff --git a/src/driver/core/SideBar.js b/src/driver/core/SideBar.js
index 6b2853c..6ec6415 100644
--- a/src/driver/core/SideBar.js
+++ b/src/driver/core/SideBar.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ const onKeyDown = dispatch => e => {
 const toggleShowSideBar = dispatch => () => dispatch(({ shouldShow }) => dispatch(setShouldShow, !shouldShow))
 
 const setShouldShow = dispatch => shouldShow => {
-  dispatch({ shouldShow })
+  dispatch({ shouldShow }, shouldShow ? DOMHelper.focusSearchInput : null)
   DOMHelper.setBodyIndent(shouldShow)
 }