diff --git a/iphone/Maps/UI/Search/SearchOnMap/PlaceholderView.swift b/iphone/Maps/UI/Search/SearchOnMap/PlaceholderView.swift
index b86db4e6c..802a298e4 100644
--- a/iphone/Maps/UI/Search/SearchOnMap/PlaceholderView.swift
+++ b/iphone/Maps/UI/Search/SearchOnMap/PlaceholderView.swift
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ final class PlaceholderView: UIView {
     let offset = keyboardHeight > 0 ? max(bounds.height / 2 - keyboardHeight, minOffsetFromTheKeyboardTop + stackView.frame.height) : containerModalYTranslation / 2
     let maxOffset = bounds.height / 2 - maxOffsetFromTheTop
     centerYConstraint.constant = -min(offset, maxOffset)
-    layoutIfNeeded()
+    UIView.animate(withDuration: kDefaultAnimationDuration, delay: .zero, options: [.beginFromCurrentState, .curveEaseOut]) {
+      self.layoutIfNeeded()
+    }
   }
 }