diff --git a/ionic/components/search-bar/search-bar.ts b/ionic/components/search-bar/search-bar.ts
index 778b661b02..78de425796 100644
--- a/ionic/components/search-bar/search-bar.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/search-bar/search-bar.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ import {IonicComponent, IonicView} from '../../config/decorators';
     'placeholder': 'Search',
     'cancelAction': function() {
       console.log('Default Cancel');
+      this.isFocused = false;
+      this.shouldLeftAlign = this.value.trim() != '';
+      // TODO input blur      
     }
   }
 })