diff --git a/src/sidebar/search/AddressInput.tsx b/src/sidebar/search/AddressInput.tsx
index 315e45eb..a05a8802 100644
--- a/src/sidebar/search/AddressInput.tsx
+++ b/src/sidebar/search/AddressInput.tsx
@@ -209,7 +209,9 @@ export default function AddressInput(props: AddressInputProps) {
                         setHasFocus(true)
                         props.clearDragDrop()
                     }}
-                    onBlur={() => {}}
+                    onBlur={() => {
+                        if (!isSmallScreen) hideSuggestions() // see #398
+                    }}
                     value={text}
                     placeholder={tr(
                         type == QueryPointType.From ? 'from_hint' : type == QueryPointType.To ? 'to_hint' : 'via_hint'
diff --git a/src/sidebar/search/AddressInputAutocomplete.tsx b/src/sidebar/search/AddressInputAutocomplete.tsx
index c850bc46..fcc0131e 100644
--- a/src/sidebar/search/AddressInputAutocomplete.tsx
+++ b/src/sidebar/search/AddressInputAutocomplete.tsx
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ function AutocompleteEntry({
                 e.preventDefault() // do not forward click to underlying component
                 onSelect()
             }}
+            onMouseDown={e => {
+                e.preventDefault() // prevent blur event for our input, see #398
+            }}
         >
             {children}
         </button>