--- a/browser/metro/base/content/helperui/FindHelperUI.js
+++ b/browser/metro/base/content/helperui/FindHelperUI.js
@@ -135,23 +135,23 @@ var FindHelperUI = {
   hide: function findHelperHide() {
     if (!this._open)
       return;
 
     let onTransitionEnd = () => {
       this._container.removeEventListener("transitionend", onTransitionEnd, true);
       this._textbox.value = "";
       this.status = null;
-      this._textbox.blur();
       this._open = false;
 
       // Restore the scroll synchronisation
       Browser.selectedBrowser.scrollSync = true;
     };
 
+    this._textbox.blur();
     this._container.addEventListener("transitionend", onTransitionEnd, true);
     this._container.dismiss();
     Elements.browsers.removeAttribute("findbar");
   },
 
   goToPrevious: function findHelperGoToPrevious() {
     this._textbox.blur();
     Browser.selectedBrowser.messageManager.sendAsyncMessage("FindAssist:Previous", { });