diff --git a/resources/celerity/map.php b/resources/celerity/map.php
--- a/resources/celerity/map.php
+++ b/resources/celerity/map.php
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@
     'rsrc/js/application/calendar/behavior-recurring-edit.js' => '5f1c4d5f',
     'rsrc/js/application/config/behavior-reorder-fields.js' => 'b6993408',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/ConpherenceThreadManager.js' => '01774ab2',
-    'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-conpherence-search.js' => 'dfa4e1ac',
+    'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-conpherence-search.js' => '3e137827',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-durable-column.js' => 'c5238acb',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-menu.js' => '07928ca3',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-participant-pane.js' => '8604caa8',
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@
     'javelin-behavior-conpherence-menu' => '07928ca3',
     'javelin-behavior-conpherence-participant-pane' => '8604caa8',
     'javelin-behavior-conpherence-pontificate' => 'f2e58483',
-    'javelin-behavior-conpherence-search' => 'dfa4e1ac',
+    'javelin-behavior-conpherence-search' => '3e137827',
     'javelin-behavior-countdown-timer' => 'e4cc26b3',
     'javelin-behavior-dark-console' => 'f411b6ae',
     'javelin-behavior-dashboard-async-panel' => '469c0d9e',
@@ -1227,6 +1227,13 @@
       'javelin-util',
       'javelin-uri',
     ),
+    '3e137827' => array(
+      'javelin-behavior',
+      'javelin-dom',
+      'javelin-util',
+      'javelin-workflow',
+      'javelin-stratcom',
+    ),
     '3f5d6dbf' => array(
       'javelin-behavior',
       'javelin-dom',
@@ -2088,13 +2095,6 @@
     'df5e11d2' => array(
       'javelin-install',
     ),
-    'dfa4e1ac' => array(
-      'javelin-behavior',
-      'javelin-dom',
-      'javelin-util',
-      'javelin-workflow',
-      'javelin-stratcom',
-    ),
     'e0ec7f2f' => array(
       'javelin-behavior',
       'javelin-dom',
diff --git a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-conpherence-search.js b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-conpherence-search.js
--- a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-conpherence-search.js
+++ b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-conpherence-search.js
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@
 
     shown = !shown;
     JX.DOM.alterClass(node, 'show-searchbar', !shown);
+    if (!shown) {
+      JX.$('conpherence-search-input').focus();
+    } else {
+      var form_root = JX.DOM.find(document, 'div', 'conpherence-form');
+      var textarea = JX.DOM.find(form_root, 'textarea');
+      textarea.focus();
+    }
     JX.Stratcom.invoke('resize');
   }