diff --git a/js/core.min.js b/js/core.min.js
index c2349c9bdf..e8b6500088 100644
--- a/js/core.min.js
+++ b/js/core.min.js
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ if(this.onrun)this.onrun();if(this.callback)this.callback(r);},render_list:funct
 /*
  *	lib/js/wn/ui/filters.js
  */
-wn.ui.FilterList=Class.extend({init:function(opts){wn.require('lib/js/legacy/widgets/form/fields.js');$.extend(this,opts);this.filters=[];this.$w=this.$parent;this.set_events();},set_events:function(){var me=this;this.$w.find('.add-filter-btn').bind('click',function(){me.add_filter();});},show_filters:function(){this.$w.find('.show_filters').slideToggle();if(!this.filters.length)
-this.add_filter();},add_filter:function(fieldname,condition,value){this.filters.push(new wn.ui.Filter({flist:this,fieldname:fieldname,condition:condition,value:value}));if(fieldname){this.$w.find('.show_filters').slideDown();}},get_filters:function(){var values=[];$.each(this.filters,function(i,f){if(f.field)
+wn.ui.FilterList=Class.extend({init:function(opts){wn.require('lib/js/legacy/widgets/form/fields.js');$.extend(this,opts);this.filters=[];this.$w=this.$parent;this.set_events();},set_events:function(){var me=this;this.$w.find('.add-filter-btn').bind('click',function(){me.add_filter();});},show_filters:function(){this.$w.find('.show_filters').toggle();if(!this.filters.length)
+this.add_filter();},add_filter:function(fieldname,condition,value){this.filters.push(new wn.ui.Filter({flist:this,fieldname:fieldname,condition:condition,value:value}));if(fieldname){this.$w.find('.show_filters').toggle(true);}},get_filters:function(){var values=[];$.each(this.filters,function(i,f){if(f.field)
 values.push(f.get_value());})
 return values;},update_filters:function(){var fl=[];$.each(this.filters,function(i,f){if(f.field)fl.push(f);})
 this.filters=fl;},get_filter:function(fieldname){for(var i in this.filters){if(this.filters[i].field.df.fieldname==fieldname)
diff --git a/js/wn/ui/filters.js b/js/wn/ui/filters.js
index 58802ec284..df35e5d0f4 100644
--- a/js/wn/ui/filters.js
+++ b/js/wn/ui/filters.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ wn.ui.FilterList = Class.extend({
 	},
 	
 	show_filters: function() {
-		this.$w.find('.show_filters').slideToggle();
+		this.$w.find('.show_filters').toggle();
 		if(!this.filters.length)
 			this.add_filter();
 	},
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ wn.ui.FilterList = Class.extend({
 		
 		// list must be expanded
 		if(fieldname) {
-			this.$w.find('.show_filters').slideDown();
+			this.$w.find('.show_filters').toggle(true);
 		}
 	},
 	
diff --git a/js/wn/ui/search.js b/js/wn/ui/search.js
index c5a6c1cc17..594fb2819e 100644
--- a/js/wn/ui/search.js
+++ b/js/wn/ui/search.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ wn.ui.Search = Class.extend({
 		wn.model.with_doctype(this.doctype, function(r) {
 			me.make();
 			me.dialog.show();
+			me.list.$w.find('.list-filters input[type="text"]').focus();
 		});
 	},
 	make: function() {