diff --git a/sohstationviewer/view/main_window.py b/sohstationviewer/view/main_window.py
index 9a2c81915a54fd12b1def399a82db0af03c10073..34bbeaaecd07f1992713aac46a570b25b27990e7 100755
--- a/sohstationviewer/view/main_window.py
+++ b/sohstationviewer/view/main_window.py
@@ -318,20 +318,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, UIMainWindow):
         self.set_open_files_list_texts()
 
         self.from_data_card_check_box.setEnabled(not is_checked)
-        self.search_line_edit.setEnabled(not is_checked)
-        # QLineEdit does not change its color when it is disabled unless
-        # there is text inside, so we have to do it manually.
-        palette = self.search_line_edit.palette()
-        if is_checked:
-            # We are copying the color of a disabled button
-            search_line_edit_color = QColor(246, 246, 246)
-        else:
-            search_line_edit_color = QColor(255, 255, 255)
-        palette.setColor(QPalette.Base, search_line_edit_color)
-        self.search_line_edit.setPalette(palette)
-
-        if not is_checked and self.search_line_edit.text():
-            self.filter_folder_list(self.search_line_edit.text())
+        self.filter_folder_list(self.search_line_edit.text())
 
     @QtCore.Slot()
     def all_wf_chans_clicked(self):