diff --git a/frontend/src/component/commandBar/CommandBar.tsx b/frontend/src/component/commandBar/CommandBar.tsx
index 98e1171f0a31..25cb4889eaa6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/commandBar/CommandBar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/commandBar/CommandBar.tsx
@@ -171,12 +171,6 @@ export const CommandBar = () => {
         debouncedSetSearchState(value);
     }, [searchedFlagCount]);
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        if (!searchLoading) {
-            selectFirstItem();
-        }
-    }, [searchLoading, searchString]);
-
     const onSearchChange = (value: string) => {
         debouncedSetSearchState(value);
         setValue(value);
@@ -271,13 +265,6 @@ export const CommandBar = () => {
         },
     );
 
-    const selectFirstItem = () => {
-        const itemsAndIndex = findCommandBarLinksAndSelectedIndex();
-        if (!itemsAndIndex) return;
-        const { allCommandBarLinks } = itemsAndIndex;
-        (allCommandBarLinks[0] as HTMLElement).focus();
-    };
-
     useOnClickOutside([searchContainerRef], hideSuggestions);
     const onKeyDown = (event: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
         if (event.key === 'Escape') {