diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f9fe830fe..be6756066 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/).
    * URI and outpoint not being passed properly to API ([#1494](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-app/issues/1494))
    * Incorrect markdown preview on url with parentheses ([#1570](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-app/issues/1570))
    * Fix Linux upgrade path and add manual installation note ([#1606](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-app/issues/1606))
+   * Fix can type in unfocused fields while publishing without selecting file ([#1456](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-app/issues/1456))
    
    
    
diff --git a/src/renderer/component/wunderbar/internal/autocomplete.jsx b/src/renderer/component/wunderbar/internal/autocomplete.jsx
index 87c2ec46e..da67431ad 100644
--- a/src/renderer/component/wunderbar/internal/autocomplete.jsx
+++ b/src/renderer/component/wunderbar/internal/autocomplete.jsx
@@ -190,8 +190,9 @@ export default class Autocomplete extends React.Component {
       background: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9)',
       padding: '2px 0',
       fontSize: '90%',
-      position: 'absolute',
+      position: 'fixed',
       overflow: 'hidden',
+      maxHeight: '50%', // TODO: don't cheat, let it flow to the bottom,
     },
     autoHighlight: true,
     selectOnBlur: false,
@@ -409,13 +410,12 @@ export default class Autocomplete extends React.Component {
     const node = this.refs.input;
     const rect = node.getBoundingClientRect();
     const computedStyle = global.window.getComputedStyle(node);
-    // const marginBottom = parseInt(computedStyle.marginBottom, 10) || 0;
+    const marginBottom = parseInt(computedStyle.marginBottom, 10) || 0;
     const marginLeft = parseInt(computedStyle.marginLeft, 10) || 0;
     const marginRight = parseInt(computedStyle.marginRight, 10) || 0;
     this.setState({
-      // We may need these if we go back to a fixed header
-      // menuTop: rect.bottom + marginBottom,
-      // menuLeft: rect.left + marginLeft,
+      menuTop: rect.bottom + marginBottom,
+      menuLeft: rect.left + marginLeft,
       menuWidth: rect.width + marginLeft + marginRight,
     });
   }
diff --git a/src/renderer/component/wunderbar/view.jsx b/src/renderer/component/wunderbar/view.jsx
index 5c3917a09..2ee8dfb19 100644
--- a/src/renderer/component/wunderbar/view.jsx
+++ b/src/renderer/component/wunderbar/view.jsx
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class WunderBar extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
         <Icon icon={icons.SEARCH} />
         <Autocomplete
           autoHighlight
-          wrapperStyle={{ flex: 1, position: 'relative' }}
+          wrapperStyle={{ flex: 1 }}
           value={wunderbarValue || ''}
           items={suggestions}
           getItemValue={item => item.value}
diff --git a/src/renderer/scss/component/_card.scss b/src/renderer/scss/component/_card.scss
index 41ffd5473..995a37cba 100644
--- a/src/renderer/scss/component/_card.scss
+++ b/src/renderer/scss/component/_card.scss
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 
 .card--disabled {
   opacity: 0.3;
+  pointer-events: none;
 }
 
 .card__media {
diff --git a/src/renderer/scss/component/_search.scss b/src/renderer/scss/component/_search.scss
index 7e1c460f3..74e4eeca5 100644
--- a/src/renderer/scss/component/_search.scss
+++ b/src/renderer/scss/component/_search.scss
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     position: absolute;
     left: 10px;
     top: 10px;
-    z-index: 1;
   }
 }