diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/common.js b/src/wp-admin/js/common.js
index 47ba66612d..822af979da 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/common.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/common.js
@@ -410,6 +410,10 @@ $(document).ready( function() {
 		});
 	}
 
+	$('.search-box input[type="search"], .search-box input[type="submit"]').mousedown(function () {
+		$('select[name^="action"]').val('-1');
+	});
+
 	// Scroll into view when focused
 	$('#contextual-help-link, #show-settings-link').on( 'focus.scroll-into-view', function(e){
 		if ( e.target.scrollIntoView )
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js b/src/wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js
index cc28130874..9b8c04d392 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js
@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@ inlineEditPost = {
 				t.revert();
 			}
 		});
-
-		$('#post-query-submit').mousedown(function(e){
-			t.revert();
-			$('select[name^="action"]').val('-1');
-		});
 	},
 
 	toggle : function(el){