diff --git a/UI/BankFrame.lua b/UI/BankFrame.lua
index 932b458..0f9d0d3 100644
--- a/UI/BankFrame.lua
+++ b/UI/BankFrame.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ local searchText = ""
 local isReadOnlyMode = false  -- Track if viewing saved bank (read-only) or live bank (interactive)
 local hiddenBankBags = {} -- Track which bank bags are hidden (bagID -> true/false)
 local bankBagParents = {} -- Parent frames per bank bag (same approach as BagFrame)
+-- Global click catcher for clearing bank search focus
+local bankClickCatcher = nil
 
 -- OnLoad
 function Guda_BankFrame_OnLoad(self)
@@ -21,6 +23,21 @@ function Guda_BankFrame_OnLoad(self)
         searchBox:SetTextColor(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1)
     end
 
+    -- Create invisible full-screen frame to catch clicks outside the bank frame while typing in search
+    if not bankClickCatcher then
+        bankClickCatcher = CreateFrame("Frame", "Guda_BankClickCatcher", UIParent)
+        bankClickCatcher:SetFrameStrata("BACKGROUND")
+        bankClickCatcher:SetAllPoints(UIParent)
+        bankClickCatcher:EnableMouse(true)
+        bankClickCatcher:Hide()
+
+        bankClickCatcher:SetScript("OnMouseDown", function()
+            if Guda_BankFrame_ClearSearch then
+                Guda_BankFrame_ClearSearch()
+            end
+        end)
+    end
+
 end
 
 -- OnShow
@@ -62,6 +79,10 @@ function Guda_BankFrame_OnHide(self)
             end
         end
     end
+    -- Ensure the bank click catcher is hidden when the frame hides
+    if bankClickCatcher and bankClickCatcher.Hide then
+        bankClickCatcher:Hide()
+    end
 end
 
 -- Toggle visibility
@@ -574,6 +595,27 @@ function Guda_BankFrame_OnSearchChanged(self)
     end
 end
 
+-- Clear bank search and restore placeholder
+function Guda_BankFrame_ClearSearch()
+    local searchBox = getglobal("Guda_BankFrame_SearchBar_SearchBox")
+    if searchBox then
+        searchBox:SetText("Search bank...")
+        searchBox:SetTextColor(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1)
+        if searchBox.ClearFocus then searchBox:ClearFocus() end
+    end
+
+    -- Reset search state
+    searchText = ""
+
+    -- Update display
+    BankFrame:Update()
+
+    -- Hide click catcher if present
+    if bankClickCatcher and bankClickCatcher.Hide then
+        bankClickCatcher:Hide()
+    end
+end
+
 -- Sort button handler with auto-repeat and smart pass calculation
 function Guda_BankFrame_Sort()
     if isReadOnlyMode or currentViewChar then
diff --git a/UI/BankFrame.xml b/UI/BankFrame.xml
index 994e150..9a4059f 100644
--- a/UI/BankFrame.xml
+++ b/UI/BankFrame.xml
@@ -286,8 +286,14 @@
                                     this:SetText("")
                                     this:SetTextColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
                                 end
+                                -- Show bank click catcher to detect clicks outside bank while typing
+                                local cc = getglobal("Guda_BankClickCatcher")
+                                if cc then cc:Show() end
                             </OnEditFocusGained>
                             <OnEditFocusLost>
+                                -- Hide bank click catcher when focus is lost
+                                local cc = getglobal("Guda_BankClickCatcher")
+                                if cc then cc:Hide() end
                                 if this:GetText() == "" then
                                     this:SetText("Search bank...")
                                     this:SetTextColor(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1)
@@ -302,6 +308,8 @@
                                 this:SetTextColor(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1)
                                 this:ClearFocus()
                                 Guda_BankFrame_OnSearchChanged(this)
+                                local cc = getglobal("Guda_BankClickCatcher")
+                                if cc then cc:Hide() end
                             </OnEscapePressed>
                         </Scripts>
                     </EditBox>