diff --git a/macosx/Controller.mm b/macosx/Controller.mm
index a2984aa41..3af24299c 100644
--- a/macosx/Controller.mm
+++ b/macosx/Controller.mm
@@ -4772,6 +4772,11 @@ void onTorrentCompletenessChanged(tr_torrent* tor, tr_completeness status, bool
     {
         BOOL warning = NO;
 
+        if (self.fFilterBar.isFocused == YES)
+        {
+            return NO;
+        }
+
         for (Torrent* torrent in self.fTableView.selectedTorrents)
         {
             if (torrent.active)
diff --git a/macosx/FilterBarController.h b/macosx/FilterBarController.h
index 623aa0b77..16d3dc1c7 100644
--- a/macosx/FilterBarController.h
+++ b/macosx/FilterBarController.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ extern const NSInteger kGroupFilterAllTag;
 - (IBAction)setGroupFilter:(id)sender;
 - (void)reset:(BOOL)updateUI;
 - (void)focusSearchField;
+- (BOOL)isFocused;
 
 - (void)setCountAll:(NSUInteger)all
              active:(NSUInteger)active
diff --git a/macosx/FilterBarController.mm b/macosx/FilterBarController.mm
index 24b42844b..e510706f0 100644
--- a/macosx/FilterBarController.mm
+++ b/macosx/FilterBarController.mm
@@ -264,6 +264,13 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, FilterTypeTag) {
     [self.view.window makeFirstResponder:self.fSearchField];
 }
 
+- (BOOL)isFocused
+{
+    NSTextView* textView = (NSTextView*)self.fSearchField.window.firstResponder;
+    return [self.fSearchField.window.firstResponder isKindOfClass:NSTextView.class] &&
+        [self.fSearchField.window fieldEditor:NO forObject:nil] != nil && [self.fSearchField isEqualTo:textView.delegate];
+}
+
 - (void)searchFieldDidStartSearching:(NSSearchField*)sender
 {
     [self.fSearchFieldMinWidthConstraint animator].constant = 95;