diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/widgets/search-menu-controls.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/widgets/search-menu-controls.js.es6
index f30e5a61f8..b9128fbe23 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/widgets/search-menu-controls.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/widgets/search-menu-controls.js.es6
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ createWidget("search-term", {
     return {
       type: "text",
       value: attrs.value || "",
+      autocomplete: "off",
       placeholder: attrs.contextEnabled ? "" : I18n.t("search.title")
     };
   },