diff --git a/AppKit/CPSearchField.j b/AppKit/CPSearchField.j
index d60182cd3..f58e5543f 100644
--- a/AppKit/CPSearchField.j
+++ b/AppKit/CPSearchField.j
@@ -608,6 +608,8 @@ var CPAutosavedRecentsChangedNotification = @"CPAutosavedRecentsChangedNotificat
         countOfRecents = [_recentSearches count],
         numberOfItems = [_searchMenuTemplate numberOfItems];
 
+    [menu setAutoenablesItems:NO];
+
     for (var i = 0; i < numberOfItems; i++)
     {
         var item = [[_searchMenuTemplate itemAtIndex:i] copy];