diff --git a/dialer/lib/features/home/home_page.dart b/dialer/lib/features/home/home_page.dart
index ae333e6..f4f2d6b 100644
--- a/dialer/lib/features/home/home_page.dart
+++ b/dialer/lib/features/home/home_page.dart
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> with SingleTickerProviderStateM
   final ObfuscateService _obfuscateService = ObfuscateService();
   final TextEditingController _searchController = TextEditingController();
   late SearchController _searchBarController;
+  String _rawSearchInput = '';
 
   @override
   void initState() {
@@ -26,9 +27,9 @@ class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> with SingleTickerProviderStateM
     _tabController.addListener(_handleTabIndex);
     _searchBarController = SearchController();
     _searchBarController.addListener(() {
-      // Sync _searchController with SearchController in real-time
       if (_searchController.text != _searchBarController.text) {
-        _searchController.text = _searchBarController.text;
+        _rawSearchInput = _searchBarController.text;
+        _searchController.text = _rawSearchInput;
         _onSearchChanged(_searchBarController.text);
       }
     });
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> with SingleTickerProviderStateM
   void _clearSearch() {
     _searchController.clear();
     _searchBarController.clear();
+    _rawSearchInput = '';
     _onSearchChanged('');
   }
 
@@ -162,14 +164,14 @@ class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> with SingleTickerProviderStateM
                                 const SizedBox(width: 8.0),
                                 Expanded(
                                   child: Text(
-                                    _searchController.text.isEmpty
+                                    _rawSearchInput.isEmpty
                                         ? 'Search contacts'
-                                        : _searchController.text,
+                                        : _rawSearchInput,
                                     style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.grey, fontSize: 16.0),
                                     overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
                                   ),
                                 ),
-                                if (_searchController.text.isNotEmpty)
+                                if (_rawSearchInput.isNotEmpty)
                                   GestureDetector(
                                     onTap: _clearSearch,
                                     child: const Icon(
@@ -184,9 +186,11 @@ class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> with SingleTickerProviderStateM
                         );
                       },
                       viewOnChanged: (query) {
-                        // Update immediately as you type
+                      
                         if (_searchBarController.text != query) {
+                          _rawSearchInput = query;
                           _searchBarController.text = query;
+                          _searchController.text = query;
                         }
                         _onSearchChanged(query);
                       },