# Gif functionality issues

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/gif-functionality-issues/394223>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Tags:** chat, gifs\
**Created:** [January 23, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gif-functionality-issues/394223 "2026-01-23T20:23:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gif-functionality-issues/394223/3 "2026-01-27T13:48:11Z")

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> [@BeefofAges](#):
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> the gif modal failing to display when in the mobile breakpoint. It happens across all browsers and device types including when a desktop browser is in mobile simulator mode.

Can’t reproduce this I’m afraid.

![Cool Squirtle Adjusts Sunglasses](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/8/d/88d115b73a862a4991c9b233ea15bd322b3b08cf.webp)

Are you running the latest version of Discourse? Can you reproduce here on Meta?

> [@BeefofAges](#):
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> The second issue is that the gif search modal no longer places focus on the search input element requiring an extra click to initiate typing the search term.

I can’t reproduce this on topics neither. I see it happens on chat.

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