diff --git a/node_wrangler.py b/node_wrangler.py
index f2280f2cdb5c836988f1a7f1a889f3a583ff38b2..7e1e932e1fd4c2b5a1c3538c188b58b6cbcf32a4 100644
--- a/node_wrangler.py
+++ b/node_wrangler.py
@@ -1165,7 +1165,8 @@ class NWNodeWrangler(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
     hotkey_list_filter: StringProperty(
         name="        Filter by Name",
         default="",
-        description="Show only hotkeys that have this text in their name"
+        description="Show only hotkeys that have this text in their name",
+        options={'TEXTEDIT_UPDATE'}
     )
     show_principled_lists: BoolProperty(
         name="Show Principled naming tags",