diff --git a/searx/static/themes/simple/src/js/main/keyboard.js b/searx/static/themes/simple/src/js/main/keyboard.js
index f29ed86f4..67d5fb3d1 100644
--- a/searx/static/themes/simple/src/js/main/keyboard.js
+++ b/searx/static/themes/simple/src/js/main/keyboard.js
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ searxng.ready(function () {
 
   searxng.on('.result', 'click', function (e) {
     if (!isElementInDetail(e.target)) {
-      highlightResult(this)(true);
       let resultElement = getResultElement(e.target);
       if (isImageResult(resultElement)) {
         e.preventDefault();
@@ -43,6 +42,12 @@ searxng.ready(function () {
     }
   });
 
+  searxng.on('.result', 'mousedown', function (e) {
+    if (!isElementInDetail(e.target)) {
+      highlightResult(this)(true);
+    }
+  });
+
   searxng.on('.result a', 'focus', function (e) {
     if (!isElementInDetail(e.target)) {
       let resultElement = getResultElement(e.target);