diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.spec.ts
index 58b7ca894..1045e0cb8 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.spec.ts
@@ -239,6 +239,12 @@ describe('GlobalSearchComponent', () => {
       new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Escape' })
     )
     expect(blurSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    component.searchResults = { total: 1 } as any
+    component.resultsDropdown.close()
+    const openSpy = jest.spyOn(component.resultsDropdown, 'open')
+    component.searchInputKeyDown(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Enter' }))
+    expect(openSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
   it('should search on query debounce', fakeAsync(() => {
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.ts
index 206cd6585..d18b76f88 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.ts
@@ -265,6 +265,12 @@ export class GlobalSearchComponent implements OnInit {
     ) {
       this.primaryButtons.first.nativeElement.click()
       this.searchInput.nativeElement.blur()
+    } else if (
+      event.key === 'Enter' &&
+      this.searchResults?.total &&
+      !this.resultsDropdown.isOpen()
+    ) {
+      this.resultsDropdown.open()
     } else if (event.key === 'Escape' && !this.resultsDropdown.isOpen()) {
       if (this.query?.length) {
         this.reset(true)