diff --git a/changes/16752-blur-on-software-search b/changes/16752-blur-on-software-search
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef80c99a39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/16752-blur-on-software-search
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- Fix a bug where updating the search field for the Software titles page caused an unwanted loss of
+ focus from the search field on rerender.
diff --git a/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/SoftwareTitles/SoftwareTitles.tsx b/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/SoftwareTitles/SoftwareTitles.tsx
index 1e90194418..ae35c2eb98 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/SoftwareTitles/SoftwareTitles.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/SoftwareTitles/SoftwareTitles.tsx
@@ -114,10 +114,6 @@ const SoftwareTitles = ({
}
);
- if (isTitlesFetching) {
- return ;
- }
-
if (isTitlesError || isVersionsError) {
return ;
}