diff --git a/assets/js/core/menu.js b/assets/js/core/menu.js
index 1958dde..4ef878c 100644
--- a/assets/js/core/menu.js
+++ b/assets/js/core/menu.js
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
   syncAriaHidden();
   mobileQuery.addEventListener('change', syncAriaHidden);
 
-  function toggleMenu() {
+  function toggleMenu(options = {}) {
+    const { focusOnOpen = true } = options;
+
     // Toggle the hamburger menu
     menu.querySelector('svg').classList.toggle('open');
 
@@ -41,8 +43,10 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
 
     // Move focus into sidebar when opening, restore when closing
     if (isOpen) {
-      const firstFocusable = sidebarContainer.querySelector('a, button, input, [tabindex="0"]');
-      if (firstFocusable) firstFocusable.focus();
+      if (focusOnOpen) {
+        const firstFocusable = sidebarContainer.querySelector('a, button, input, [tabindex="0"]');
+        if (firstFocusable) firstFocusable.focus();
+      }
     } else {
       menu.focus();
     }
@@ -50,7 +54,9 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
 
   menu.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
     e.preventDefault();
-    toggleMenu();
+    // Pointer-initiated clicks on mobile should not force focus into the search input,
+    // which opens the software keyboard immediately.
+    toggleMenu({ focusOnOpen: e.detail === 0 });
   });
 
   // Close menu on Escape key (mobile only)
diff --git a/docs/hugo_stats.json b/docs/hugo_stats.json
index 0a67c8a..19ea99c 100644
--- a/docs/hugo_stats.json
+++ b/docs/hugo_stats.json
@@ -482,7 +482,6 @@
       "hx:ltr:pl-6",
       "hx:ltr:pl-8",
       "hx:ltr:pr-0",
-      "hx:ltr:pr-1",
       "hx:ltr:pr-2",
       "hx:ltr:pr-4",
       "hx:ltr:pr-8",
@@ -641,7 +640,6 @@
       "hx:rtl:mr-3",
       "hx:rtl:mr-auto",
       "hx:rtl:pl-0",
-      "hx:rtl:pl-1",
       "hx:rtl:pl-2",
       "hx:rtl:pl-4",
       "hx:rtl:pl-8",
diff --git a/tests/mobile-menu-focus.spec.ts b/tests/mobile-menu-focus.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6aa7415
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/mobile-menu-focus.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
+
+test("clicking mobile hamburger does not focus the sidebar search input", async ({
+  page,
+}) => {
+  await page.setViewportSize({ width: 375, height: 812 });
+  await page.goto("/", { waitUntil: "load" });
+
+  const menuButton = page.locator(".hextra-hamburger-menu");
+  await expect(menuButton).toBeVisible();
+
+  const sidebarSearchInput = page
+    .locator(".hextra-sidebar-container .hextra-search-input")
+    .first();
+  await expect(sidebarSearchInput).toBeVisible();
+
+  await menuButton.click();
+
+  await expect(menuButton).toHaveAttribute("aria-expanded", "true");
+  await expect(sidebarSearchInput).not.toBeFocused();
+});