diff --git a/webui/static/downloads.js b/webui/static/downloads.js
index 714ae934..39f0cf5a 100644
--- a/webui/static/downloads.js
+++ b/webui/static/downloads.js
@@ -5709,6 +5709,11 @@ let _gsController = null;
                 const freshResults = document.getElementById('gsearch-results');
                 const target = e.target;
                 if (freshBar?.contains(target) || freshResults?.contains(target)) return;
+                // The media player (mini bar + expanded now-playing modal)
+                // floats above the page. Clicking it — e.g. opening the full
+                // modal from the mini player, or anything inside that modal —
+                // must NOT tear down the global search results (#732).
+                if (target.closest && target.closest('#media-player, #np-modal-overlay')) return;
                 _gsDeactivate();
             }, 100);
         });
diff --git a/webui/static/search.js b/webui/static/search.js
index cd27d34e..f963f465 100644
--- a/webui/static/search.js
+++ b/webui/static/search.js
@@ -288,7 +288,12 @@ function initializeSearchModeToggle() {
             const isClickOnSourceRow = e.target.closest('#enh-source-row');
             // Modal sits above the dropdown; closing it shouldn't dismiss results.
             const isClickInModal = e.target.closest('.download-missing-modal');
-            if (!isClickInside && !isClickOnSourceRow && !isClickInModal) {
+            // The media player (mini bar + expanded now-playing modal) floats
+            // above the page. Interacting with it — e.g. clicking the mini
+            // player to open the full modal, or anywhere inside that modal —
+            // must NOT dismiss the search results (#732).
+            const isClickInPlayer = e.target.closest('#media-player, #np-modal-overlay');
+            if (!isClickInside && !isClickOnSourceRow && !isClickInModal && !isClickInPlayer) {
                 hideDropdown();
             }
         }