3 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
index 4ff9ab0e4..cccce3fad 100644
--- a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ void DolphinViewContainer::showOperationCompletedMessage(const QString& msg)
 void DolphinViewContainer::closeFilterBar()
 {
     m_filterBar->hide();
+    m_filterBar->clear();
     emit showFilterBarChanged(false);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/filterbar.cpp b/src/filterbar.cpp
index 080dd423f..36a6d5271 100644
--- a/src/filterbar.cpp
+++ b/src/filterbar.cpp
@@ -66,12 +66,9 @@ FilterBar::~FilterBar()
 {
 }
 
-void FilterBar::hideEvent(QHideEvent* event)
+void FilterBar::clear()
 {
-    if (!event->spontaneous()) {
-        m_filterInput->clear();
-        m_filterInput->clearFocus();
-    }
+    m_filterInput->clear();
 }
 
 void FilterBar::showEvent(QShowEvent* event)
diff --git a/src/filterbar.h b/src/filterbar.h
index db5d49f89..ef5711fc2 100644
--- a/src/filterbar.h
+++ b/src/filterbar.h
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ class FilterBar : public QWidget
 public:
     FilterBar(QWidget* parent = 0);
     virtual ~FilterBar();
-
+    
+    /** Clears the the input field. */
+    void clear();
+    
 signals:
     /**
      * Signal that reports the name filter has been
@@ -53,7 +56,6 @@ signals:
     void closeRequest();
 
 protected:
-    virtual void hideEvent(QHideEvent* event);
     virtual void showEvent(QShowEvent* event);
     virtual void keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent* event);