diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomView.js b/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
index 8e32802d0a..46d634ba34 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     onSearchClick: function() {
-        this.setState({ searching: true, showingPinned: false });
+        this.setState({ searching: !this.state.searching, showingPinned: false });
     },
 
     onCancelSearchClick: function() {