diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/PanelEditor/VisualizationSelectPane.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/PanelEditor/VisualizationSelectPane.tsx
index db9a56901c9..f18f75e6f8a 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/PanelEditor/VisualizationSelectPane.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/PanelEditor/VisualizationSelectPane.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { css } from '@emotion/css';
-import React, { FC, useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { FC, useCallback, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import { useLocalStorage } from 'react-use';
 
@@ -49,13 +49,6 @@ export const VisualizationSelectPane: FC<Props> = ({ panel, data }) => {
     [dispatch, panel]
   );
 
-  // Give Search input focus when using radio button switch list mode
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (searchRef.current) {
-      searchRef.current.focus();
-    }
-  }, [listMode]);
-
   const onCloseVizPicker = () => {
     dispatch(toggleVizPicker(false));
   };