diff --git a/inc/html.class.php b/inc/html.class.php
index 16064f4757d5..4c4347415be1 100644
--- a/inc/html.class.php
+++ b/inc/html.class.php
@@ -4333,15 +4333,6 @@ static function jsAdaptDropdown($id, $params = []) {
       $templateresult    = $params["templateResult"] ?? "templateResult";
       $templateselection = $params["templateSelection"] ?? "templateSelection";
 
-      $search_autofocus_event = <<<JS
-      $(select2_el).on('select2:open', (e) => {
-         const select2_selector = `.select2-search__field[aria-controls='select2-\${e.target.id}-results']`;
-         $(select2_selector).each((k, v) => {
-            v.focus();
-         });
-      });
-JS;
-
       $js = "$(function() {
          const select2_el = $('#$id').select2({
             $placeholder
@@ -4435,7 +4426,7 @@ static function jsAdaptDropdown($id, $params = []) {
             $('#$id').val(value).trigger('change');
          })
          $('label[for=$id]').on('click', function(){ $('#$id').select2('open'); });
-         $search_autofocus_event
+         $(`.select2-search__field[aria-controls='select2-\${e.target.id}-results']`).focus();
       });";
       return Html::scriptBlock($js);
    }
@@ -4520,15 +4511,6 @@ static function jsAjaxDropdown($name, $field_id, $url, $params = []) {
          $options[$tag] = $val;
       }
 
-      $search_autofocus_event = <<<JS
-      $(select2_el).on('select2:open', (e) => {
-         const select2_selector = `.select2-search__field[aria-controls='select2-\${e.target.id}-results']`;
-         $(select2_selector).each((k, v) => {
-            v.focus();
-         });
-      });
-JS;
-
       $output = '';
 
       $js = "
@@ -4619,7 +4601,7 @@ static function jsAjaxDropdown($name, $field_id, $url, $params = []) {
       }
 
       $js .= " $('label[for=$field_id]').on('click', function(){ $('#$field_id').select2('open'); });";
-      $js .= $search_autofocus_event;
+      $js .= " $(`.select2-search__field[aria-controls='select2-\${e.target.id}-results']`).focus();";
 
       $output .= Html::scriptBlock('$(function() {' . $js . '});');