# Smart action String Field loses focus while I am typing **URL:** \ **Category:** Help me!\ **Tags:** howtos\ **Created:** [July 15, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-action-string-field-loses-focus-while-i-am-typing/2912 "2021-07-15T14:17:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Francois\_Vongue](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.forestadmin.com/francois_vongue/32/2679_2.png) [@Francois\_Vongue](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Francois_Vongue)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-action-string-field-loses-focus-while-i-am-typing/2912/1 "2021-07-15T14:17:58Z")
## Expected behavior I type in a smart action field my search request and as I finished typing I press enter or tab and go to the next field(s) ## Actual behavior While I am typing, the field loses focus and I lose ability to type. So I have to constantly set focus to the field by clicking on it. ## Context I use forest-express version 7. I have a “change” hook that performs database search depending on what I have typed in the field. ---
**Author:** ![anon16419211](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@anon16419211](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/anon16419211)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-action-string-field-loses-focus-while-i-am-typing/2912/2 "2021-07-15T15:34:17Z")
Hello @Francois_Vongue, Can you make us a little video to show us the described behavior by using a tool like loom for instance? Kind regard, 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Francois\_Vongue](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.forestadmin.com/francois_vongue/32/2679_2.png) [@Francois\_Vongue](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Francois_Vongue)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 5:47am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-action-string-field-loses-focus-while-i-am-typing/2912/3 "2021-07-19T05:47:27Z")
![2021-07-16 19-11-18](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/forest/original/2X/3/3efa817d7bb36f3f2b0d94f71061e23af36193fb.gif) sure, here you go ---
**Author:** ![anon39940173](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8c91f0/32.png) [@anon39940173](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/anon39940173)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-action-string-field-loses-focus-while-i-am-typing/2912/4 "2021-07-19T13:21:53Z")
Hello @Francois_Vongue Thank you for the GIF… the issue is now crystal clear. I’m adding a ticket, and prioritizing it so that it get fixed. Just for the sake of completeness, could you tell me if: - you just created this smart action and/or add the change hook to it - this smart action and the change hook were working properly, but started behaving like you reported a short time ago? ---
**Author:** ![Francois\_Vongue](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.forestadmin.com/francois_vongue/32/2679_2.png) [@Francois\_Vongue](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Francois_Vongue)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 11:52am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-action-string-field-loses-focus-while-i-am-typing/2912/5 "2021-07-20T11:52:25Z")
The field (string field) has change hook attached to it. It always worked like this ---
**Author:** ![anon39940173](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8c91f0/32.png) [@anon39940173](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/anon39940173)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 11:53am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-action-string-field-loses-focus-while-i-am-typing/2912/6 "2021-07-20T11:53:18Z")
ok then it’s a regression, I’ll forward that to the developer dealing with the bug ---
**Author:** ![Arnaud\_Moncel](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.forestadmin.com/arnaud_moncel/32/24_2.png) [@Arnaud\_Moncel](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Arnaud_Moncel)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2021, 8:54am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/smart-action-string-field-loses-focus-while-i-am-typing/2912/7 "2021-07-27T08:54:56Z")
Hi @Francois_Vongue 👋 A fix has been released ! Can you confirm this issue is fixed on your side ? Thank for your patience.