diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.controller.js
index 3595db3712..d00d7b8403 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.controller.js
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ export default ['$scope', 'Refresh', 'tagSearchService',
         };
 
         // sets the search type dropdown and hides it
-        $scope.setSearchType = function(type) {
+        $scope.setSearchType = function($event, type) {
             $scope.currentSearchType = type;
             $scope.showTypeDropdown = false;
+            $event.stopPropagation();
         };
 
         // if the current search type uses a list instead