New Search Bar is Disruptive

Your new search bar after I open a section always pre-selects with auto-fill suggestions opening via a drop-down. This blocks the links that I'm trying to reach and I have to click it off every single time. PLEASE stop the search bar from pre-selecting itself on interaction with a sidebar link, it's incredibly disruptive and annoying when I'm trying to be efficient while it's seldom useful, if ever.