diff --git a/menu.c b/menu.c
index ddb1c65..822e3b2 100644
--- a/menu.c
+++ b/menu.c
@@ -427,10 +427,8 @@ menu_draw(struct menu_ctx *mc, struct menu_q *menuq, struct menu_q *resultq)
 		xu_xft_draw(sc, text, CWM_COLOR_MENU_FONT, 0, y);
 		n++;
 	}
-	if (mc->hasprompt && n > 1 && (mc->searchstr[0] != '\0')) {
-		mc->entry = 1;
-		menu_draw_entry(mc, resultq, mc->entry, 1);
-	}
+	if (mc->hasprompt && n > 1)
+		menu_draw_entry(mc, resultq, 1, 1);
 }
 
 static void