diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 0f515a1..9d2ba5b 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"id": "pane-relief",
 	"name": "Pane Relief",
-	"version": "0.5.5",
+	"version": "0.5.6",
 	"minAppVersion": "1.5.8",
 	"description": "Per-tab history, hotkeys for pane/tab movement, navigation, sliding workspace, and more",
 	"author": "PJ Eby",
diff --git a/src/focus-lock.ts b/src/focus-lock.ts
index 9683e9b..23b808d 100644
--- a/src/focus-lock.ts
+++ b/src/focus-lock.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ export class FocusLock extends Service {
                 // Handle the case where there was no prior active leaf
                 if (!this.activeLeaf || !isLeafAttached(this.activeLeaf))
                     return old.call(this, this.getLeaf(), ...etc);
+                // Obsidian 1.7.x handles search focusing differently; this restores the old behavior
+                if (leaf.view?.getViewType() === "search" && etc[0] === true || etc[0]?.focus) leaf.setEphemeralState({focus: true});
             }},
             revealLeaf(old) {
                 return function(leaf: WorkspaceLeaf) {
diff --git a/versions.json b/versions.json
index 14b7adc..4d84991 100644
--- a/versions.json
+++ b/versions.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
+    "0.5.6": "1.5.8",
     "0.5.5": "1.5.8",
-    "0.5.4": "1.5.8",
-    "0.5.3": "1.5.8",
     "0.5.2": "1.3.5",
     "0.5.1": "1.2.8",
     "0.4.2": "0.15.9",