diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
index 79af07a0ef..08cd02fd3c 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ class @DiscussionThreadListView extends Backbone.View
   template: _.template($("#thread-list-template").html())
   events:
     "click .search": "showSearch"
+    "click .browse": "toggleTopicDrop"
     "keyup .post-search-field": "performSearch"
     "click .sort-bar a": "sortThreads"
 
@@ -32,10 +33,18 @@ class @DiscussionThreadListView extends Backbone.View
     @$("a[data-id='#{thread_id}']").addClass("active")
 
   showSearch: ->
-    @$(".search").addClass('is-open');
-    @$(".browse").removeClass('is-open');
+    @$(".search").addClass('is-open')
+    @$(".browse").removeClass('is-open')
     setTimeout (-> @$(".post-search-field").focus()), 200
 
+  toggleTopicDrop: ->
+    @$(".browse").toggleClass('is-dropped')
+    if @$(".browse").hasClass('is-dropped')
+      @$(".board-drop-menu").show()
+    else
+      @$(".board-drop-menu").hide()
+
+
   sortThreads: (event) ->
     @$(".sort-bar a").removeClass("active")
     $(event.target).addClass("active")
diff --git a/lms/static/js/discussions-temp.js b/lms/static/js/discussions-temp.js
index 273e946585..67b1897459 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/discussions-temp.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/discussions-temp.js
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ var SIDEBAR_HEADER_HEIGHT = 87;
 $(document).ready(function() {
 	$body = $('body');
 	$browse = $('.browse-search .browse');
-	// $search = $('.browse-search .search');
-	// $searchField = $('.post-search-field');
+	$search = $('.browse-search .search');
+	$searchField = $('.post-search-field');
 	$topicDrop = $('.board-drop-menu');
 	$currentBoard = $('.current-board');
 	$tooltip = $('<div class="tooltip"></div>');
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 	sidebarXOffset = $sidebar.offset().top;
 
 	$browse.bind('click', showTopicDrop);
-	// $search.bind('click', showSearch);
+	$search.bind('click', showSearch);
 	$topicDrop.bind('click', setTopic);
 	$formTopicDropBtn.bind('click', showFormTopicDrop);
 	$formTopicDropMenu.bind('click', setFormTopic);
@@ -111,13 +111,13 @@ function showBrowse(e) {
 	$searchField.val('');
 }
 
-// function showSearch(e) {
-// 	$search.addClass('is-open');
-// 	$browse.removeClass('is-open');
-// 	setTimeout(function() {
-// 		$searchField.focus();
-// 	}, 200);
-// }
+function showSearch(e) {
+	$search.addClass('is-open');
+	$browse.removeClass('is-open');
+	setTimeout(function() {
+		$searchField.focus();
+	}, 200);
+}
 
 function showTopicDrop(e) {
 	e.preventDefault();
@@ -229,4 +229,4 @@ function updateSidebarDimensions(e) {
 
 	$postListWrapper.css('height', (sidebarHeight - SIDEBAR_HEADER_HEIGHT - 4) + 'px');
 	$sidebarWidthStyles.html('.discussion-body .post-list a .title { width: ' + titleWidth + 'px !important; }');
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}