diff --git a/gtk/gtksearchbar.c b/gtk/gtksearchbar.c
index 0b3f916344..7c0222ef60 100644
--- a/gtk/gtksearchbar.c
+++ b/gtk/gtksearchbar.c
@@ -643,6 +643,9 @@ capture_widget_key_handled (GtkEventControllerKey *controller,
   GtkSearchBarPrivate *priv = gtk_search_bar_get_instance_private (bar);
   gboolean handled;
 
+  if (!gtk_widget_get_mapped (GTK_WIDGET (bar)))
+    return GDK_EVENT_PROPAGATE;
+
   if (priv->reveal_child)
     return GDK_EVENT_PROPAGATE;