diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.controller.js
index 2506c78b2d..f8848e13a5 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
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.partial.html b/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.partial.html
index a6cfa6625e..ef9d2af485 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.partial.html
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/search/tagSearch.partial.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
                     <div class="TagSearch-dropdownItem"
                         ng-repeat="type in searchTypes track by $index"
                         ng-class="{'is-selected': (currentSearchType.id === type.id)}"
-                        ng-click="setSearchType(type)">
+                        ng-click="setSearchType($event, type)">
                         {{ type.label }}
                     </div>
                 </div>