diff --git a/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/bookmarks/BookmarkItemsAdapter.java b/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/bookmarks/BookmarkItemsAdapter.java
index 5081453754ab4e..67c89d2882ad69 100644
--- a/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/bookmarks/BookmarkItemsAdapter.java
+++ b/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/bookmarks/BookmarkItemsAdapter.java
@@ -95,9 +95,12 @@ public void bookmarkModelChanged() {
             clearHighlight();
             mDelegate.notifyStateChange(BookmarkItemsAdapter.this);
 
-            if (mDelegate.getCurrentState() == BookmarkUIState.STATE_SEARCHING
-                    && !TextUtils.equals(mSearchText, EMPTY_QUERY)) {
-                search(mSearchText);
+            if (mDelegate.getCurrentState() == BookmarkUIState.STATE_SEARCHING) {
+                if (!TextUtils.equals(mSearchText, EMPTY_QUERY)) {
+                    search(mSearchText);
+                } else {
+                    mDelegate.closeSearchUI();
+                }
             }
         }
     };
diff --git a/chrome/android/javatests/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/bookmarks/BookmarkTest.java b/chrome/android/javatests/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/bookmarks/BookmarkTest.java
index ef7cdb66293b81..ddf26e34e39dcb 100644
--- a/chrome/android/javatests/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/bookmarks/BookmarkTest.java
+++ b/chrome/android/javatests/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/bookmarks/BookmarkTest.java
@@ -1120,6 +1120,36 @@ public void testReadingListDeletion() throws Exception {
         CriteriaHelper.pollUiThread(() -> mBookmarkModel.getReadingListItem(mTestUrlA) == null);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    @SmallTest
+    @Features.EnableFeatures({ChromeFeatureList.READ_LATER})
+    public void testSearchReadingList_Deletion() throws Exception {
+        addReadingListBookmark(TEST_PAGE_TITLE_GOOGLE, mTestUrlA);
+        BookmarkPromoHeader.forcePromoStateForTests(PromoState.PROMO_NONE);
+        openBookmarkManager();
+        CriteriaHelper.pollUiThread(() -> mBookmarkModel.getReadingListItem(mTestUrlA) != null);
+
+        // Open the "Reading list" folder.
+        TestThreadUtils.runOnUiThreadBlocking(
+                () -> mManager.openFolder(mBookmarkModel.getRootFolderId()));
+        onView(withText("Reading list")).perform(click());
+        RecyclerViewTestUtils.waitForStableRecyclerView(mItemsContainer);
+
+        // Enter search UI, but don't enter any search key word.
+        BookmarkManager manager = getBookmarkManager();
+        TestThreadUtils.runOnUiThreadBlocking(manager::openSearchUI);
+        Assert.assertEquals("Wrong state, should be searching", BookmarkUIState.STATE_SEARCHING,
+                manager.getCurrentState());
+        RecyclerViewTestUtils.waitForStableRecyclerView(mItemsContainer);
+
+        // Delete the reading list page in search state.
+        View readingListItem = mItemsContainer.findViewHolderForAdapterPosition(0).itemView;
+        View more = readingListItem.findViewById(R.id.more);
+        TestThreadUtils.runOnUiThreadBlocking(more::callOnClick);
+        onView(withText("Delete")).check(matches(isDisplayed())).perform(click());
+        CriteriaHelper.pollUiThread(() -> mBookmarkModel.getReadingListItem(mTestUrlA) == null);
+    }
+
     @Test
     @SmallTest
     @Features.EnableFeatures({ChromeFeatureList.READ_LATER})