diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SearchTextBox.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SearchTextBox.cs
index c3efe2ed45..e2b0e1b425 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SearchTextBox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SearchTextBox.cs
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
     {
         protected virtual bool AllowCommit => false;
 
-        public override bool HandleLeftRightArrows => false;
-
         public SearchTextBox()
         {
             Height = 35;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SeekLimitedSearchTextBox.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SeekLimitedSearchTextBox.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a9e8a5b8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/SeekLimitedSearchTextBox.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A <see cref="SearchTextBox"/> which does not handle left/right arrow keys for seeking.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class SeekLimitedSearchTextBox : SearchTextBox
+    {
+        public override bool HandleLeftRightArrows => false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsPanel.cs
index 37e7b62483..d028664fe0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/SettingsPanel.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
         protected SettingsSectionsContainer SectionsContainer;
 
-        private SearchTextBox searchTextBox;
+        private SeekLimitedSearchTextBox searchTextBox;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Provide a source for the toolbar height.
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                         Masking = true,
                         RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                         ExpandableHeader = CreateHeader(),
-                        FixedHeader = searchTextBox = new SearchTextBox
+                        FixedHeader = searchTextBox = new SeekLimitedSearchTextBox
                         {
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                             Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
index 8755c3fda6..5b81303788 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             return criteria;
         }
 
-        private readonly SearchTextBox searchTextBox;
+        private readonly SeekLimitedSearchTextBox searchTextBox;
 
         public override bool ReceivePositionalInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) =>
             base.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos) || groupTabs.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos) || sortTabs.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos);
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
                     Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
                     Children = new Drawable[]
                     {
-                        searchTextBox = new SearchTextBox { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X },
+                        searchTextBox = new SeekLimitedSearchTextBox { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X },
                         new Box
                         {
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,