fix https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/3348

src/components/structures/SearchBox.js

@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     onAction: function(payload) {
+        // Disabling this as I find it really really annoying, and was used to the
+        // previous behaviour - see https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/3348
+/*        
         switch (payload.action) {
             // Clear up the text field when a room is selected.
             case 'view_room':
@@ -53,6 +56,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                 }
                 break;
         }
+*/        
     },
 
     onChange: function() {