diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/search/GlobalSearchBar.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/search/GlobalSearchBar.java
index 9cc91baeee27..e68e903b08f1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/search/GlobalSearchBar.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/search/GlobalSearchBar.java
@@ -130,9 +130,7 @@ public GlobalSearchBar(JabRefFrame frame, StateManager stateManager, Preferences
                                                  .or(regularExpressionButton.focusedProperty()
                                                                             .or(caseSensitiveButton.focusedProperty()));
         regularExpressionButton.visibleProperty().unbind();
-        regularExpressionButton.visibleProperty().bind(focusBinding);
         caseSensitiveButton.visibleProperty().unbind();
-        caseSensitiveButton.visibleProperty().bind(focusBinding);
 
         StackPane modifierButtons = new StackPane(new HBox(regularExpressionButton, caseSensitiveButton));
         modifierButtons.setAlignment(Pos.CENTER);