diff --git a/lib/ui/app/list_filter.dart b/lib/ui/app/list_filter.dart
index c6924d29d..af91ea9a9 100644
--- a/lib/ui/app/list_filter.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/app/list_filter.dart
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class _ListFilterState extends State<ListFilter> {
         ),
         child: TextField(
           focusNode: _focusNode,
-          textAlign: _filterController.text.isNotEmpty
+          textAlign: _focusNode.hasFocus || _filterController.text.isNotEmpty
               ? TextAlign.start
               : TextAlign.center,
           textAlignVertical: TextAlignVertical.center,