diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/OverviewPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/OverviewPage.tsx
index 33a64939e0f..f4084d1a6db 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/OverviewPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/OverviewPage.tsx
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ import {
   setUserTablePreference
 } from "@app/helpers/userTablePreferences";
 import {
-  useDebounce,
   useLocalStorageState,
   usePagination,
   usePopUp,
@@ -287,7 +286,6 @@ const OverviewPageContent = () => {
   const isProjectV3 = currentProject?.version === ProjectVersion.V3;
   const projectSlug = currentProject?.slug as string;
   const [searchFilter, setSearchFilter] = useState("");
-  const [debouncedSearchFilter, setDebouncedSearchFilter] = useDebounce(searchFilter);
   const secretPath = (routerSearch?.secretPath as string) || "/";
   const { subscription } = useSubscription();
   const { hasOrgRole } = useOrgPermission();
@@ -555,7 +553,7 @@ const OverviewPageContent = () => {
       includeSecrets: activeTagSlugs.length > 0 || (isFilteredByResources ? filter.secret : true),
       includeImports: isFilteredByResources ? (filter[RowType.SecretImport] ?? true) : true,
       includeSecretRotations: isFilteredByResources ? filter.rotation : true,
-      search: debouncedSearchFilter,
+      search: searchFilter,
       tags: tagFilter,
       limit,
       offset
@@ -795,7 +793,6 @@ const OverviewPageContent = () => {
 
       if (search) {
         setSearchFilter(search as string);
-        setDebouncedSearchFilter(search as string);
       }
     }
   }, [routerSearch.search, routerSearch.filterBy]);
@@ -1753,7 +1750,7 @@ const OverviewPageContent = () => {
     if (isFilteredByResources && !filter.secret && !activeTagSlugs.length) return secKeys;
 
     const result = [...secKeys];
-    const searchLower = debouncedSearchFilter.toLowerCase();
+    const searchLower = searchFilter.toLowerCase();
     pendingChanges.secrets.forEach((change) => {
       if (change.type === PendingAction.Create && !result.includes(change.secretKey)) {
         if (!searchLower || change.secretKey.toLowerCase().includes(searchLower)) {
@@ -1766,7 +1763,7 @@ const OverviewPageContent = () => {
     secKeys,
     isBatchModeActive,
     pendingChanges.secrets,
-    debouncedSearchFilter,
+    searchFilter,
     isFilteredByResources,
     filter.secret
   ]);
@@ -1862,7 +1859,7 @@ const OverviewPageContent = () => {
     // If resource filter is active and folders are excluded, skip pending folder creates
     const includePendingFolderCreates = !isFilteredByResources || filter.folder;
 
-    const searchLower = debouncedSearchFilter.toLowerCase();
+    const searchLower = searchFilter.toLowerCase();
     pendingChanges.folders.forEach((change) => {
       if (change.type === PendingAction.Create) {
         if (
@@ -1902,7 +1899,7 @@ const OverviewPageContent = () => {
     folderNamesAndDescriptions,
     isBatchModeActive,
     pendingChanges.folders,
-    debouncedSearchFilter,
+    searchFilter,
     isFilteredByResources,
     filter.folder
   ]);
@@ -2032,7 +2029,6 @@ const OverviewPageContent = () => {
     setFilter(restore?.filter ?? DEFAULT_FILTER_STATE);
     const el = restore?.searchFilter ?? "";
     setSearchFilter(el);
-    setDebouncedSearchFilter(el);
   };
 
   const handleFolderClick = (path: string) => {
@@ -2053,7 +2049,6 @@ const OverviewPageContent = () => {
     }).then(() => {
       setFilter(DEFAULT_FILTER_STATE);
       setSearchFilter("");
-      setDebouncedSearchFilter("");
     });
   };
 
@@ -2321,7 +2316,7 @@ const OverviewPageContent = () => {
         ProjectPermissionSecretActions.Create,
         ProjectPermissionSub.Secrets
       );
-      if (isTableFiltered || debouncedSearchFilter || cannotCreate) return "filter-empty" as const;
+      if (isTableFiltered || searchFilter || cannotCreate) return "filter-empty" as const;
       return "add-first-secret" as const;
     }
     return "table" as const;
@@ -2437,6 +2432,7 @@ const OverviewPageContent = () => {
                   />
                 )}
                 <ResourceSearchInput
+                  key={secretPath}
                   value={searchFilter}
                   tags={tags}
                   onChange={setSearchFilter}
@@ -2543,9 +2539,7 @@ const OverviewPageContent = () => {
               ) : null)}
             {tableView === "tag-filter-empty" && <EmptyResourceDisplay isFiltered />}
             {tableView === "filter-empty" && (
-              <EmptyResourceDisplay
-                isFiltered={isTableFiltered || Boolean(debouncedSearchFilter)}
-              />
+              <EmptyResourceDisplay isFiltered={isTableFiltered || Boolean(searchFilter)} />
             )}
             {tableView === "add-first-secret" && (
               <div className="relative">
@@ -2905,7 +2899,7 @@ const OverviewPageContent = () => {
                                 getSecretImportByEnv={getSecretImportByEnv}
                                 tableWidth={tableWidth}
                                 secretPath={secretPath}
-                                searchFilter={debouncedSearchFilter}
+                                searchFilter={searchFilter}
                                 onDelete={(secretImport) =>
                                   handlePopUpOpen("deleteSecretImport", secretImport)
                                 }
@@ -2926,7 +2920,7 @@ const OverviewPageContent = () => {
                                   getSecretImportByEnv={getSecretImportByEnv}
                                   tableWidth={tableWidth}
                                   secretPath={secretPath}
-                                  searchFilter={debouncedSearchFilter}
+                                  searchFilter={searchFilter}
                                   onDelete={(secretImport) =>
                                     handlePopUpOpen("deleteSecretImport", secretImport)
                                   }
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/components/ResourceSearchInput/ResourceSearchInput.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/components/ResourceSearchInput/ResourceSearchInput.tsx
index bff3db5d38c..57b3eaf58b4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/components/ResourceSearchInput/ResourceSearchInput.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/components/ResourceSearchInput/ResourceSearchInput.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { GlobeIcon, SearchIcon, XIcon } from "lucide-react";
 
 import {
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   TooltipContent,
   TooltipTrigger
 } from "@app/components/v3";
+import { useDebounce } from "@app/hooks";
 
 import { QuickSearchModal, QuickSearchModalProps } from "../SecretSearchInput/components";
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ type Props = Omit<QuickSearchModalProps, "isOpen" | "onClose" | "onOpenChange" |
 };
 
 export const ResourceSearchInput = ({
-  value,
+  value: externalValue,
   onChange,
   className,
   isSingleEnv,
@@ -35,7 +36,33 @@ export const ResourceSearchInput = ({
   const [isOptionHighlighted, setIsOptionHighlighted] = useState(false);
   const deepSearchBtnRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null);
   const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
-  const hasSearch = Boolean(value.trim());
+
+  // local input state so typing doesn't re-render the whole table
+  const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState(externalValue);
+  const [debouncedInputValue] = useDebounce(inputValue);
+  const lastEmittedValue = useRef(externalValue);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (externalValue !== lastEmittedValue.current) {
+      setInputValue(externalValue);
+      lastEmittedValue.current = externalValue;
+    }
+  }, [externalValue]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (debouncedInputValue !== lastEmittedValue.current) {
+      lastEmittedValue.current = debouncedInputValue;
+      onChange(debouncedInputValue);
+    }
+  }, [debouncedInputValue, onChange]);
+
+  const handleClear = () => {
+    setInputValue("");
+    lastEmittedValue.current = "";
+    onChange("");
+  };
+
+  const hasSearch = Boolean(inputValue.trim());
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -60,9 +87,9 @@ export const ResourceSearchInput = ({
                       ? "Search by secret, folder, tag or metadata..."
                       : "Search by secret or folder name..."
                   }
-                  value={value}
+                  value={inputValue}
                   onChange={(e) => {
-                    onChange(e.target.value);
+                    setInputValue(e.target.value);
                     setIsOptionHighlighted(false);
                   }}
                   onFocus={() => setIsFocused(true)}
@@ -90,7 +117,7 @@ export const ResourceSearchInput = ({
                 />
                 {hasSearch && (
                   <InputGroupAddon align="inline-end">
-                    <IconButton variant="ghost" size="xs" onClick={() => onChange("")}>
+                    <IconButton variant="ghost" size="xs" onClick={handleClear}>
                       <XIcon />
                     </IconButton>
                   </InputGroupAddon>
@@ -115,7 +142,9 @@ export const ResourceSearchInput = ({
               }}
             >
               <GlobeIcon className="size-4 shrink-0 text-muted" />
-              <span className="truncate">Search all folders for &quot;{value.trim()}&quot;</span>
+              <span className="truncate">
+                Search all folders for &quot;{inputValue.trim()}&quot;
+              </span>
             </button>
           </PopoverContent>
         </Popover>
@@ -124,10 +153,10 @@ export const ResourceSearchInput = ({
         isSingleEnv={isSingleEnv}
         isOpen={isOpen}
         onOpenChange={setIsOpen}
-        initialValue={value}
+        initialValue={inputValue}
         onClose={() => {
           setIsOpen(false);
-          onChange("");
+          handleClear();
         }}
         {...props}
       />