diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/BankTagsPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/BankTagsPlugin.java
index 8c527a2b4c..f078e7a167 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/BankTagsPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/BankTagsPlugin.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
  */
 package net.runelite.client.plugins.banktags;
 
-import com.google.common.base.Strings;
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import com.google.common.primitives.Shorts;
 import com.google.inject.Provides;
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ import net.runelite.api.MenuAction;
 import net.runelite.api.MenuEntry;
 import net.runelite.api.ScriptID;
 import net.runelite.api.SpriteID;
-import net.runelite.api.VarClientInt;
 import net.runelite.api.VarClientStr;
 import net.runelite.api.events.DraggingWidgetChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.GameTick;
@@ -63,7 +61,6 @@ import net.runelite.api.events.ScriptCallbackEvent;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ScriptPostFired;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ScriptPreFired;
 import net.runelite.api.events.WidgetLoaded;
-import net.runelite.api.vars.InputType;
 import net.runelite.api.widgets.Widget;
 import net.runelite.api.widgets.WidgetID;
 import net.runelite.api.widgets.WidgetInfo;
@@ -466,13 +463,6 @@ public class BankTagsPlugin extends Plugin implements MouseWheelListener
 		}
 	}
 
-	private boolean isSearching()
-	{
-		return client.getVar(VarClientInt.INPUT_TYPE) == InputType.SEARCH.getType()
-			|| (client.getVar(VarClientInt.INPUT_TYPE) <= 0
-			&& !Strings.isNullOrEmpty(client.getVar(VarClientStr.INPUT_TEXT)));
-	}
-
 	@Subscribe
 	public void onScriptPreFired(ScriptPreFired event)
 	{
@@ -518,7 +508,7 @@ public class BankTagsPlugin extends Plugin implements MouseWheelListener
 		// allow time for the tab interface to become active
 		clientThread.invokeLater(() ->
 		{
-			if (!isSearching() || !tabInterface.isActive())
+			if (!tabInterface.isActive())
 			{
 				return;
 			}