diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomSearch.tsx b/src/components/structures/RoomSearch.tsx
index 7c5799dcbb..8655db2e8c 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomSearch.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomSearch.tsx
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ export default class RoomSearch extends React.PureComponent<IProps, IState> {
     private clearInput = () => {
         if (!this.inputRef.current) return;
         this.inputRef.current.value = "";
-        defaultDispatcher.dispatch({action: Action.StopRoomFilter});
         this.onChange();
     };
 
@@ -104,15 +103,9 @@ export default class RoomSearch extends React.PureComponent<IProps, IState> {
     private onFocus = (ev: React.FocusEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
         this.setState({focused: true});
         ev.target.select();
-        if (ev.target.value === "") {
-            defaultDispatcher.dispatch({action: Action.StartRoomFilter});
-        }
     };
 
     private onBlur = (ev: React.FocusEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
-        if (ev.target.value === "") {
-            defaultDispatcher.dispatch({action: Action.StopRoomFilter});
-        }
         this.setState({focused: false});
     };