diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
index f914d1edb9..2e3099c80d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
@@ -260,19 +260,22 @@ open class MainActivity : BaseActivity<MainActivityBinding>() {
 
             override fun handleOnBackStarted(backEvent: BackEventCompat) {
                 controllerHandlesBackPress = false
+                val controller by lazy { router.backstack.lastOrNull()?.controller }
                 if (!(
                     Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU &&
                         ViewCompat.getRootWindowInsets(window.decorView)
                         ?.isVisible(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.ime()) == true
                     ) &&
                     actionMode == null &&
-                    !(binding.searchToolbar.hasExpandedActionView() && binding.cardFrame.isVisible)
+                    !(
+                        binding.searchToolbar.hasExpandedActionView() && binding.cardFrame.isVisible &&
+                            controller !is SearchControllerInterface
+                        )
                 ) {
                     controllerHandlesBackPress = true
                 }
                 if (controllerHandlesBackPress) {
-                    val controller = router.backstack.lastOrNull()?.controller as? BackHandlerControllerInterface
-                    controller?.handleOnBackStarted(backEvent)
+                    (controller as? BackHandlerControllerInterface)?.handleOnBackStarted(backEvent)
                 }
             }
 
@@ -1514,6 +1517,8 @@ interface HingeSupportedController {
     fun updateForHinge()
 }
 
+interface SearchControllerInterface : FloatingSearchInterface, SmallToolbarInterface
+
 interface FloatingSearchInterface {
     fun searchTitle(title: String?): String? {
         if (this is Controller) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/search/SettingsSearchController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/search/SettingsSearchController.kt
index 35212cd50f..4ec83faef8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/search/SettingsSearchController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/search/SettingsSearchController.kt
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ import androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.R
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.databinding.SettingsSearchControllerBinding
-import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.SmallToolbarInterface
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.controller.BaseController
-import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.main.FloatingSearchInterface
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.main.SearchControllerInterface
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.setting.SettingsController
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.view.activityBinding
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.view.liftAppbarWith
@@ -25,8 +24,7 @@ import uy.kohesive.injekt.api.get
  */
 class SettingsSearchController :
     BaseController<SettingsSearchControllerBinding>(),
-    FloatingSearchInterface,
-    SmallToolbarInterface,
+    SearchControllerInterface,
     SettingsSearchAdapter.OnTitleClickListener {
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/source/globalsearch/GlobalSearchController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/source/globalsearch/GlobalSearchController.kt
index 5f536c3979..26eb245175 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/source/globalsearch/GlobalSearchController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/source/globalsearch/GlobalSearchController.kt
@@ -16,11 +16,10 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database.models.Manga
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferencesHelper
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.databinding.SourceGlobalSearchControllerBinding
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.CatalogueSource
-import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.SmallToolbarInterface
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.controller.BaseCoroutineController
-import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.main.FloatingSearchInterface
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.main.MainActivity
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.main.SearchActivity
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.main.SearchControllerInterface
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.manga.MangaDetailsController
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.source.browse.BrowseSourceController
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.addOrRemoveToFavorites
@@ -44,8 +43,7 @@ open class GlobalSearchController(
     val extensionFilter: String? = null,
     bundle: Bundle? = null,
 ) : BaseCoroutineController<SourceGlobalSearchControllerBinding, GlobalSearchPresenter>(bundle),
-    FloatingSearchInterface,
-    SmallToolbarInterface,
+    SearchControllerInterface,
     GlobalSearchAdapter.OnTitleClickListener,
     GlobalSearchCardAdapter.OnMangaClickListener {
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/view/ControllerExtensions.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/view/ControllerExtensions.kt
index 26ae0945a9..9804b62f66 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/view/ControllerExtensions.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/view/ControllerExtensions.kt
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferencesHelper
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.databinding.MainActivityBinding
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.SmallToolbarInterface
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.controller.BaseController
-import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.controller.DialogController
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.controller.CrossFadeChangeHandler
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.controller.DialogController
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.controller.OneWayFadeChangeHandler
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.main.FloatingSearchInterface
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.main.MainActivity