diff --git a/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/LeftSidebar.tsx b/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/LeftSidebar.tsx
index 061fcebb909..fd54b75ea65 100644
--- a/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/LeftSidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/LeftSidebar.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-import React, {useEffect} from 'react';
+import React, {useEffect, useRef, useState} from 'react';
 
 import {amplify} from 'amplify';
 import cx from 'classnames';
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ type LeftSidebarProps = {
 const LeftSidebar: React.FC<LeftSidebarProps> = ({listViewModel, selfUser, isActivatedAccount}) => {
   const {conversationRepository, propertiesRepository} = listViewModel;
   const repositories = listViewModel.contentViewModel.repositories;
+  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
+
+  const [isConversationFilterFocused, setIsConversationFilterFocused] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const listState = useAppState(state => state.listState);
 
   const switchList = (list: ListState) => listViewModel.switchList(list);
@@ -49,20 +52,40 @@ const LeftSidebar: React.FC<LeftSidebarProps> = ({listViewModel, selfUser, isAct
   const {setCurrentTab} = useSidebarStore();
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    amplify.subscribe(WebAppEvents.SHORTCUT.START, () => {
+    function openCreateGroupModal() {
       amplify.publish(WebAppEvents.CONVERSATION.CREATE_GROUP, 'conversation_details');
-    });
+    }
+
+    async function jumpToRecentSearch() {
+      switchList(ListState.CONVERSATIONS);
 
-    amplify.subscribe(WebAppEvents.SHORTCUT.SEARCH, () => {
       setCurrentTab(SidebarTabs.RECENT);
-      switchList(ListState.START_UI);
-    });
+      setIsConversationFilterFocused(true);
+    }
+
+    amplify.subscribe(WebAppEvents.SHORTCUT.START, openCreateGroupModal);
+
+    amplify.subscribe(WebAppEvents.SHORTCUT.SEARCH, jumpToRecentSearch);
+
+    return () => {
+      amplify.unsubscribe(WebAppEvents.SHORTCUT.START, openCreateGroupModal);
+      amplify.unsubscribe(WebAppEvents.SHORTCUT.SEARCH, jumpToRecentSearch);
+    };
   }, []);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isConversationFilterFocused) {
+      inputRef.current?.focus();
+    }
+  }, [inputRef, isConversationFilterFocused]);
+
   return (
     <aside id="left-column" className={cx('left-column', {'left-column--light-theme': !isActivatedAccount})}>
       {[ListState.CONVERSATIONS, ListState.START_UI, ListState.PREFERENCES, ListState.ARCHIVE].includes(listState) && (
         <Conversations
+          inputRef={inputRef}
+          isConversationFilterFocused={isConversationFilterFocused}
+          setIsConversationFilterFocused={setIsConversationFilterFocused}
           selfUser={selfUser}
           listViewModel={listViewModel}
           searchRepository={repositories.search}
diff --git a/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/panels/Conversations/ConversationHeader/ConversationHeader.tsx b/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/panels/Conversations/ConversationHeader/ConversationHeader.tsx
index b7b34431d0f..a13a39b5212 100644
--- a/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/panels/Conversations/ConversationHeader/ConversationHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/panels/Conversations/ConversationHeader/ConversationHeader.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-import {KeyboardEvent, useEffect, useRef} from 'react';
+import {forwardRef, ForwardRefRenderFunction, KeyboardEvent} from 'react';
 
 import {amplify} from 'amplify';
 
@@ -55,22 +55,23 @@ interface ConversationHeaderProps {
   onSearchEnterClick: (event: KeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => void;
 }
 
-export const ConversationHeader = ({
-  currentTab,
-  selfUser,
-  showSearchInput = false,
-  searchValue = '',
-  setSearchValue,
-  currentFolder,
-  searchInputPlaceholder,
-  setIsConversationFilterFocused,
-  onSearchEnterClick,
-}: ConversationHeaderProps) => {
+export const ConversationHeaderComponent: ForwardRefRenderFunction<HTMLInputElement, ConversationHeaderProps> = (
+  {
+    currentTab,
+    selfUser,
+    showSearchInput = false,
+    searchValue = '',
+    setSearchValue,
+    currentFolder,
+    searchInputPlaceholder,
+    setIsConversationFilterFocused,
+    onSearchEnterClick,
+  },
+  inputRef,
+) => {
   const {canCreateGroupConversation} = generatePermissionHelpers(selfUser.teamRole());
   const isFolderView = currentTab === SidebarTabs.FOLDER;
 
-  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
-
   const conversationsHeaderTitle: Partial<Record<SidebarTabs, string>> = {
     [SidebarTabs.RECENT]: t('conversationViewAllConversations'),
     [SidebarTabs.FAVORITES]: t('conversationLabelFavorites'),
@@ -81,12 +82,6 @@ export const ConversationHeader = ({
     [SidebarTabs.CONNECT]: t('searchConnect'),
   };
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    amplify.subscribe(WebAppEvents.SHORTCUT.SEARCH, () => {
-      inputRef?.current?.focus();
-    });
-  }, []);
-
   const onKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
     if (event.key === 'Escape') {
       setSearchValue('');
@@ -141,3 +136,5 @@ export const ConversationHeader = ({
     </>
   );
 };
+
+export const ConversationHeader = forwardRef(ConversationHeaderComponent);
diff --git a/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/panels/Conversations/Conversations.test.tsx b/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/panels/Conversations/Conversations.test.tsx
index 28ba03e72e6..d44d71117ab 100644
--- a/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/panels/Conversations/Conversations.test.tsx
+++ b/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/panels/Conversations/Conversations.test.tsx
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ describe('Conversations', () => {
     preferenceNotificationRepository: {notifications: observable([])} as any,
     propertiesRepository: {getPreference: jest.fn(), savePreference: jest.fn()} as any,
     selfUser: new User(),
+    inputRef: {current: null},
+    isConversationFilterFocused: false,
+    setIsConversationFilterFocused: () => undefined,
     integrationRepository: {integrations: observable([])} as any,
     searchRepository: {search: jest.fn()} as any,
     teamRepository: {getTeam: jest.fn()} as any,
diff --git a/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/panels/Conversations/Conversations.tsx b/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/panels/Conversations/Conversations.tsx
index 865b62907db..a4d20c9a6f9 100644
--- a/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/panels/Conversations/Conversations.tsx
+++ b/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/panels/Conversations/Conversations.tsx
@@ -82,9 +82,13 @@ type ConversationsProps = {
   searchRepository: SearchRepository;
   teamRepository: TeamRepository;
   userRepository: UserRepository;
+  inputRef: React.MutableRefObject<HTMLInputElement | null>;
+  isConversationFilterFocused: boolean;
+  setIsConversationFilterFocused: (isFocused: boolean) => void;
 };
 
 const Conversations: React.FC<ConversationsProps> = ({
+  inputRef,
   integrationRepository,
   searchRepository,
   teamRepository,
@@ -92,6 +96,8 @@ const Conversations: React.FC<ConversationsProps> = ({
   propertiesRepository,
   conversationRepository,
   preferenceNotificationRepository,
+  isConversationFilterFocused,
+  setIsConversationFilterFocused,
   listViewModel,
   conversationState = container.resolve(ConversationState),
   teamState = container.resolve(TeamState),
@@ -101,7 +107,6 @@ const Conversations: React.FC<ConversationsProps> = ({
 }) => {
   const {currentTab, status: sidebarStatus, setStatus: setSidebarStatus, setCurrentTab} = useSidebarStore();
   const [conversationsFilter, setConversationsFilter] = useState<string>('');
-  const [isConversationFilterFocused, setIsConversationFilterFocused] = useState(false);
   const {classifiedDomains, isTeam} = useKoSubscribableChildren(teamState, ['classifiedDomains', 'isTeam']);
   const {connectRequests} = useKoSubscribableChildren(userState, ['connectRequests']);
 
@@ -316,6 +321,7 @@ const Conversations: React.FC<ConversationsProps> = ({
         id="conversations"
         headerElement={
           <ConversationHeader
+            ref={inputRef}
             currentFolder={currentFolder}
             currentTab={currentTab}
             selfUser={selfUser}
@@ -323,7 +329,7 @@ const Conversations: React.FC<ConversationsProps> = ({
             searchValue={conversationsFilter}
             setSearchValue={setConversationsFilter}
             searchInputPlaceholder={searchInputPlaceholder}
-            setIsConversationFilterFocused={setIsConversationFilterFocused}
+            setIsConversationFilterFocused={value => setIsConversationFilterFocused(value)}
             onSearchEnterClick={handleEnterSearchClick}
           />
         }
diff --git a/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/panels/Conversations/state.ts b/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/panels/Conversations/state.ts
index d2e887235e5..ce72668728b 100644
--- a/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/panels/Conversations/state.ts
+++ b/src/script/page/LeftSidebar/panels/Conversations/state.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ const useSidebarStore = create<SidebarStore>()(
     {
       name: 'sidebar-store',
       storage: createJSONStorage(() => localStorage),
-      partialize: state => ({status: state.status}),
+      partialize: state => ({status: state.status, currentTab: state.currentTab}),
     },
   ),
 );
diff --git a/src/script/router/routerBindings.ts b/src/script/router/routerBindings.ts
index 7815446149c..8ebedde240a 100644
--- a/src/script/router/routerBindings.ts
+++ b/src/script/router/routerBindings.ts
@@ -25,14 +25,12 @@ import {navigate} from './Router';
 
 import {useAppMainState, ViewType} from '../page/state';
 
-export const createNavigate =
-  (link: string): React.MouseEventHandler =>
-  (event: React.MouseEvent<Element, MouseEvent>) => {
-    // The order here matters, setting the view before calling navigate() would not save the history
-    navigate(link);
-    setResponsiveView();
-    event.preventDefault();
-  };
+export const createNavigate = (link: string) => (event?: React.MouseEvent<Element, MouseEvent>) => {
+  // The order here matters, setting the view before calling navigate() would not save the history
+  navigate(link);
+  setResponsiveView();
+  event?.preventDefault();
+};
 
 export const createNavigateKeyboard =
   (link: string, setIsResponsive = false): React.KeyboardEventHandler =>