diff --git a/settings/js/apps.js b/settings/js/apps.js
index 89169837b85a29a649bd333cd77d8a3141226028..d4f70d1ab7a17bfda523f1b8cd8d2646722c81f5 100644
--- a/settings/js/apps.js
+++ b/settings/js/apps.js
@@ -474,6 +474,7 @@ OC.Settings.Apps = OC.Settings.Apps || {
 			var categoryId = $(this).data('categoryId');
 			OC.Settings.Apps.loadCategory(categoryId);
 			OC.Util.History.pushState('category=' + categoryId);
+			$('#searchbox').val('');
 		});
 
 		$(document).on('click', '.app-description-toggle-show', function () {