diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js b/src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js
index f3ac58dd70..1f797b0aa7 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/customize-nav-menus.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 
 		events: {
 			'input #menu-items-search': 'debounceSearch',
-			'change #menu-items-search': 'debounceSearch',
+			'keyup #menu-items-search': 'debounceSearch',
 			'click #menu-items-search': 'debounceSearch',
 			'focus .menu-item-tpl': 'focus',
 			'click .menu-item-tpl': '_submit',