diff --git a/static/scripts/galaxy.base.js b/static/scripts/galaxy.base.js
index ec19ab8bd30..510fcb16c39 100644
--- a/static/scripts/galaxy.base.js
+++ b/static/scripts/galaxy.base.js
@@ -478,7 +478,8 @@ function reset_tool_search( initValue )
     if (tool_menu_frame.length == 0)
         tool_menu_frame = $(document);
         
-    // Remove matching class.
+    // Remove classes that indicate searching is active.
+    $(this).removeClass("search_active");
     tool_menu_frame.find(".toolTitle").removeClass("search_match");
     
     // Reset visibility of tools and labels.
diff --git a/static/scripts/packed/galaxy.base.js b/static/scripts/packed/galaxy.base.js
index 4bb55d2783d..b57658c13bb 100644
--- a/static/scripts/packed/galaxy.base.js
+++ b/static/scripts/packed/galaxy.base.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
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id='"+c.attr("id")+"-menu'></ul>");$.each(b,function(f,e){if(e){$("<li/>").html(f).click(e).appendTo(a)}else{$("<li class='head'/>").html(f).appendTo(a)}});var d=$("<div class='popmenu-wrapper'>");d.append(a).append("<div class='overlay-border'>").css("position","absolute").appendTo("body").hide();attach_popupmenu(c,d)}function make_popup_menus(){jQuery("div[popupmenu]").each(function(){var c={};$(this).find("a").each(function(){var b=$(this).attr("confirm"),d=$(this).attr("href"),e=$(this).attr("target");c[$(this).text()]=function(){if(!b||confirm(b)){var g=window;if(e=="_parent"){g=window.parent}else{if(e=="_top"){g=window.top}}g.location=d}}});var a=$("#"+$(this).attr("popupmenu"));make_popupmenu(a,c);$(this).remove();a.addClass("popup").show()})}function array_length(b){if(b.length){return b.length}var c=0;for(var a in b){c++}return c}function naturalSort(i,g){var 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c=$("#galaxy_tools").contents();if(c.length==0){c=$(document)}c.find(".toolTitle").removeClass("search_match");c.find(".toolSectionBody").hide();c.find(".toolTitle").show();c.find(".toolPanelLabel").show();c.find(".toolSectionWrapper").each(function(){if($(this).attr("id")!="recently_used_wrapper"){$(this).show()}else{if($(this).hasClass("user_pref_visible")){$(this).show()}}});c.find("#search-no-results").hide();c.find("#search-spinner").hide();if(a){var b=c.find("#tool-search-query");b.val("search tools");b.css("font-style","italic")}}function GalaxyAsync(a){this.url_dict={};this.log_action=(a===undefined?false:a)}GalaxyAsync.prototype.set_func_url=function(a,b){this.url_dict[a]=b};GalaxyAsync.prototype.set_user_pref=function(a,b){var c=this.url_dict[arguments.callee];if(c===undefined){return false}$.ajax({url:c,data:{pref_name:a,pref_value:b},error:function(){return false},success:function(){return true}})};GalaxyAsync.prototype.log_user_action=function(c,b,d){if(!this.log_action){return}var a=this.url_dict[arguments.callee];if(a===undefined){return false}$.ajax({url:a,data:{action:c,context:b,params:d},error:function(){return false},success:function(){return true}})};$(document).ready(function(){$("a[confirm]").click(function(){return confirm($(this).attr("confirm"))});if($.fn.tipsy){$(".tooltip").tipsy({gravity:"s"})}make_popup_menus();replace_big_select_inputs(20,1500)});
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+$.fn.makeAbsolute=function(a){return this.each(function(){var b=$(this);var c=b.position();b.css({position:"absolute",marginLeft:0,marginTop:0,top:c.top,left:c.left,right:$(window).width()-(c.left+b.width())});if(a){b.remove().appendTo("body")}})};function ensure_popup_helper(){if($("#popup-helper").length===0){$("<div id='popup-helper'/>").css({background:"white",opacity:0,zIndex:15000,position:"absolute",top:0,left:0,width:"100%",height:"100%"}).appendTo("body").hide()}}function attach_popupmenu(b,d){var a=function(){d.unbind().hide();$("#popup-helper").unbind("click.popupmenu").hide()};var c=function(g){$("#popup-helper").bind("click.popupmenu",a).show();d.click(a).css({left:0,top:-1000}).show();var f=g.pageX-d.width()/2;f=Math.min(f,$(document).scrollLeft()+$(window).width()-$(d).width()-20);f=Math.max(f,$(document).scrollLeft()+20);d.css({top:g.pageY-5,left:f});return false};$(b).click(c)}function make_popupmenu(c,b){ensure_popup_helper();var a=$("<ul 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k=$.jStore.store("history_expand_state");if(k===undefined){k={}}k[j]=true;$.jStore.store("history_expand_state",k)}}return false})});$("#top-links > a.toggle").click(function(){var h=$.jStore.store("history_expand_state");if(h===undefined){h={}}$("div.historyItemBody:visible").each(function(){if($.browser.mozilla){$(this).find("pre.peek").css("overflow","hidden")}$(this).slideUp("fast");if(h){delete h[$(this).parent().attr("id")]}});$.jStore.store("history_expand_state",h)}).show()};if(a){b()}else{$.jStore.init("galaxy");$.jStore.engineReady(function(){b()})}}function commatize(b){b+="";var a=/(\d+)(\d{3})/;while(a.test(b)){b=b.replace(a,"$1,$2")}return b}function reset_tool_search(a){var c=$("#galaxy_tools").contents();if(c.length==0){c=$(document)}$(this).removeClass("search_active");c.find(".toolTitle").removeClass("search_match");c.find(".toolSectionBody").hide();c.find(".toolTitle").show();c.find(".toolPanelLabel").show();c.find(".toolSectionWrapper").each(function(){if($(this).attr("id")!="recently_used_wrapper"){$(this).show()}else{if($(this).hasClass("user_pref_visible")){$(this).show()}}});c.find("#search-no-results").hide();c.find("#search-spinner").hide();if(a){var b=c.find("#tool-search-query");b.val("search tools");b.css("font-style","italic")}}function GalaxyAsync(a){this.url_dict={};this.log_action=(a===undefined?false:a)}GalaxyAsync.prototype.set_func_url=function(a,b){this.url_dict[a]=b};GalaxyAsync.prototype.set_user_pref=function(a,b){var c=this.url_dict[arguments.callee];if(c===undefined){return false}$.ajax({url:c,data:{pref_name:a,pref_value:b},error:function(){return false},success:function(){return true}})};GalaxyAsync.prototype.log_user_action=function(c,b,d){if(!this.log_action){return}var a=this.url_dict[arguments.callee];if(a===undefined){return false}$.ajax({url:a,data:{action:c,context:b,params:d},error:function(){return false},success:function(){return true}})};$(document).ready(function(){$("a[confirm]").click(function(){return confirm($(this).attr("confirm"))});if($.fn.tipsy){$(".tooltip").tipsy({gravity:"s"})}make_popup_menus();replace_big_select_inputs(20,1500)});
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diff --git a/templates/root/index.mako b/templates/root/index.mako
index 4281b3066c0..437c7d46c86 100644
--- a/templates/root/index.mako
+++ b/templates/root/index.mako
@@ -124,10 +124,7 @@
                     else
                     {
                         // "Show" menu.
-                        var tool_search_query = $('#galaxy_tools').contents().find('#tool-search-query');
-                        var tool_search_active = tool_search_query.is(":visible") && tool_search_query.val().length > 3;
-                        
-                        if (!tool_search_active)
+                        if (!$('#galaxy_tools').contents().find('#tool-search-query').hasClass("search_active"))
                             // Default.
                             ru_menu.slideDown();
                         else
diff --git a/templates/root/tool_menu.mako b/templates/root/tool_menu.mako
index 1bd601ccd69..1343981e4a5 100644
--- a/templates/root/tool_menu.mako
+++ b/templates/root/tool_menu.mako
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@
                     if ( this.value.length < 3 ) {
                         reset_tool_search(false);
                     } else if ( this.value != this.lastValue ) {
+                        // Add class to denote that searching is active.
+                        $(this).addClass("search_active");
                         // input.addClass(config.loadingClass);
                         // Add '*' to facilitate partial matching.
                         var q = this.value + '*';