Alfred search box stays open after searches

[Eirene]

Alfred's search box no longer closes when I action a search result. Now it stays open and still shows the search query (or in some cases the previous query). I have to hit option+space several times to get it to disappear.

 

• What you were doing when the issue happened
  • Using the standard Alfred search box to search Google
• Whether you were able to replicate it a second time by performing the same action (Update any third-party apps and restart your Mac if relevant)
  • Yes, this started happening yesterday and now happens constantly
• Include any screenshots that might help us
  • Attached: about to search Google, and then post-search with the search box still up (it didn't disappear as it should have)
• Include the Alfred version & build number you are using
  • Alfred 4.8
• Include your macOS version
  • Monterey 12.4
• Include the version number of any third-party apps relevant to your issue
  • n/a

[Vero]

@Eirene Could you please let me know what your Alfred hotkey is? If you're using Cmd + Space, please try temporarily switching away and seeing if the behaviour sorts itself out?

 

If it does, please take a look at this knowledge base entry about checking for Cmd + Space conflicts where other apps and macOS services may be using the same hotkey combo:

https://www.alfredapp.com/help/troubleshooting/cmd-space/

 

Let me know how you get on

[Domenico Bettinelli]

I'm having the same problem suddenly and my hotkey has been option-space for years. I even tried changing it to control-space but it doesn't help. What it looks like is when I invoke Alfred, the box comes up (and the last results are still visible), but it looks like there's a second Alfred box on top. I'm running Ventura 13.0.1 and Alfred 5.0.5 [2096]

[Andrew]

@Domenico Bettinelli this looks like you have two instances of Alfred running.

 

Check that you don't have two versions installed, and check the System Prefs > Users & Groups > [Your User] > Login Items to make sure you don't have two instances starting at boot.

[Domenico Bettinelli]

I just checked login items and Activity Monitor and there is only one instance of Alfred running.

[Domenico Bettinelli]

Okay, odd. I'd already tried quitting and restarting the app, but this time I quit it from within Activity Monitor and then started it and that seemed to fix it.