From 60837383e7b13d3c444ed06f68539c600dbd843b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos Martins <cmartins@expensify.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:33:03 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] reset animation state

---
 src/components/Search/SearchList/index.tsx | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/components/Search/SearchList/index.tsx b/src/components/Search/SearchList/index.tsx
index 74e029bfecdb..08c574df0348 100644
--- a/src/components/Search/SearchList/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Search/SearchList/index.tsx
@@ -247,10 +247,10 @@ function SearchList(
 
             return (
                 <Animated.View
-                    exiting={shouldAnimate ? FadeOutUp.duration(CONST.SEARCH.EXITING_ANIMATION_DURATION).easing(easing) : undefined}
+                    exiting={shouldAnimate && isFocused ? FadeOutUp.duration(CONST.SEARCH.EXITING_ANIMATION_DURATION).easing(easing) : undefined}
                     entering={undefined}
                     style={styles.overflowHidden}
-                    layout={shouldAnimate && hasItemsBeingRemoved ? LinearTransition.easing(easing).duration(CONST.SEARCH.EXITING_ANIMATION_DURATION) : undefined}
+                    layout={shouldAnimate && hasItemsBeingRemoved && isFocused ? LinearTransition.easing(easing).duration(CONST.SEARCH.EXITING_ANIMATION_DURATION) : undefined}
                 >
                     <ListItem
                         showTooltip
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ function SearchList(
         },
         [
             shouldAnimate,
+            isFocused,
             styles.overflowHidden,
             hasItemsBeingRemoved,
             ListItem,