diff --git a/shopfloor_mobile_base/static/wms/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.js b/shopfloor_mobile_base/static/wms/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.js
index 381f6cb8514..6bab3977bf5 100644
--- a/shopfloor_mobile_base/static/wms/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.js
+++ b/shopfloor_mobile_base/static/wms/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.js
@@ -116,13 +116,7 @@ export var Searchbar = Vue.component("searchbar", {
     methods: {
         capture_focus: function () {
             if (this.autofocus && this.$refs.searchbar) {
-                // We need to use both "focus" and "click" in combination
-                // to make sure that the searchbar is fully focused and ready for scanning
-                // without having to manually tap on it.
-                // Using simply one or the other is not enough
-                // to always be able to input any scanned text.
                 this.$refs.searchbar.focus();
-                this.$refs.searchbar.click();
             }
         },
         show_virtual_keyboard: function (elem) {