diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c b/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
index bd48cdedcc..1091af4029 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
@@ -3883,6 +3883,7 @@ shortcuts_list_create (GtkFileChooserDefault *impl)
   /* Tree */
 
   impl->browse_shortcuts_tree_view = gtk_tree_view_new ();
+  gtk_tree_view_set_enable_search (GTK_TREE_VIEW (impl->browse_shortcuts_tree_view), FALSE);
 #ifdef PROFILE_FILE_CHOOSER
   g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (impl->browse_shortcuts_tree_view), "fmq-name", "shortcuts");
 #endif