diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/new_search/search_box.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/new_search/search_box.tsx
index 6936a1248bb..5a9e84718e3 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/new_search/search_box.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/new_search/search_box.tsx
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ const SearchBox = forwardRef(
         const addSearchHint = useCallback((newSearchTerms: string) => {
             setSearchTerms(newSearchTerms);
             setTimeout(() => {
-                inputRef.current?.setSelectionRange(newSearchTerms.length, newSearchTerms.length);
                 setCaretPosition(newSearchTerms.length);
+                inputRef.current?.setSelectionRange(newSearchTerms.length, newSearchTerms.length);
             }, 0);
         }, []);