diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.html
index 6e952c4de..8b481b0a5 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.html
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.html
@@ -9,11 +9,15 @@
 </form>
 
 <ng-template #resultItemTemplate let-item="item" let-nameProp="nameProp" let-type="type" let-icon="icon">
-    <div #resultItem ngbDropdownItem class="py-2 d-flex align-items-center focus-ring border-0 cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1" (click)="primaryAction(type, item)">
+    <div #resultItem ngbDropdownItem class="py-2 d-flex align-items-center focus-ring border-0 cursor-pointer" tabindex="-1"
+    (click)="primaryAction(type, item)"
+    (mouseenter)="onItemHover($event)">
         <i-bs width="1.2em" height="1.2em" name="{{icon}}" class="me-2 text-muted"></i-bs>
         <span class="text-truncate">{{item[nameProp]}}</span>
         <div class="btn-group ms-auto">
-            <button #primaryButton type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary d-flex" (click)="primaryAction(type, item); $event.stopPropagation()">
+            <button #primaryButton type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary d-flex"
+            (click)="primaryAction(type, item); $event.stopPropagation()"
+            (mouseenter)="onButtonHover($event)">
                 @if (type === 'document' || type === 'workflow' || type === 'customField' || type === 'group' || type === 'user') {
                     <i-bs width="1em" height="1em" name="pencil"></i-bs>
                     <span class="">&nbsp;<ng-container i18n>Edit</ng-container></span>
@@ -23,7 +27,9 @@
                 }
             </button>
             @if (type !== 'workflow' && type !== 'customField' && type !== 'group' && type !== 'user') {
-                <button #secondaryButton type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary d-flex" (click)="secondaryAction(type, item); $event.stopPropagation()">
+                <button #secondaryButton type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary d-flex"
+                (click)="secondaryAction(type, item); $event.stopPropagation()"
+                (mouseenter)="onButtonHover($event)">
                     @if (type === 'document') {
                         <i-bs width="1em" height="1em" name="download"></i-bs>
                         <span class="">&nbsp;<ng-container i18n>Download</ng-container></span>
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 fbff43e0b..097ea9b9c 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
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import { MailAccountEditDialogComponent } from '../../common/edit-dialog/mail-ac
 import { GroupEditDialogComponent } from '../../common/edit-dialog/group-edit-dialog/group-edit-dialog.component'
 import { CustomFieldEditDialogComponent } from '../../common/edit-dialog/custom-field-edit-dialog/custom-field-edit-dialog.component'
 import { WorkflowEditDialogComponent } from '../../common/edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog.component'
+import { ElementRef } from '@angular/core'
 
 const searchResults = {
   total: 11,
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ describe('GlobalSearchComponent', () => {
     fixture.detectChanges()
   })
 
-  it('should handle keyboard events', () => {
+  it('should handle keyboard nav', () => {
     const focusSpy = jest.spyOn(component.searchInput.nativeElement, 'focus')
     component.handleKeyboardEvent(
       new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'k', ctrlKey: true })
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ describe('GlobalSearchComponent', () => {
     expect(inputFocusSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
-  it('should search', fakeAsync(() => {
+  it('should search on query debounce', fakeAsync(() => {
     const query = 'test'
     const searchSpy = jest.spyOn(searchService, 'globalSearch')
     searchSpy.mockReturnValue(of({} as any))
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ describe('GlobalSearchComponent', () => {
     expect(dropdownOpenSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
   }))
 
-  it('should perform primary action', () => {
+  it('should support primary action', () => {
     const object = { id: 1 }
     const routerSpy = jest.spyOn(router, 'navigate')
     const qfSpy = jest.spyOn(documentListViewService, 'quickFilter')
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ describe('GlobalSearchComponent', () => {
     })
   })
 
-  it('should perform secondary action', () => {
+  it('should support secondary action', () => {
     const doc = searchResults.documents[0]
     const openSpy = jest.spyOn(window, 'open')
     component.secondaryAction('document', doc)
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@ describe('GlobalSearchComponent', () => {
     })
   })
 
-  it('should reset', () => {
+  it('should support reset', () => {
     const debounce = jest.spyOn(component.queryDebounce, 'next')
     const closeSpy = jest.spyOn(component.resultsDropdown, 'close')
     component['reset'](true)
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ describe('GlobalSearchComponent', () => {
     expect(closeSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
-  it('should set current item', () => {
+  it('should support focus current item', () => {
     component.searchResults = searchResults as any
     fixture.detectChanges()
     const focusSpy = jest.spyOn(
@@ -327,7 +328,7 @@ describe('GlobalSearchComponent', () => {
     expect(focusSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
-  it('should handle search input keydown', () => {
+  it('should handle search input keyboard nav', () => {
     component.searchResults = searchResults as any
     component.resultsDropdown.open()
     fixture.detectChanges()
@@ -353,4 +354,24 @@ describe('GlobalSearchComponent', () => {
     component.onDropdownOpenChange(false)
     expect(resetSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
+
+  it('should focus button on dropdown item hover', () => {
+    component.searchResults = searchResults as any
+    fixture.detectChanges()
+    const item: ElementRef = component.resultItems.first
+    const focusSpy = jest.spyOn(
+      component.primaryButtons.first.nativeElement,
+      'focus'
+    )
+    component.onItemHover({ currentTarget: item.nativeElement } as any)
+    expect(component['currentItemIndex']).toBe(0)
+    expect(focusSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('should focus on button hover', () => {
+    const event = { currentTarget: { focus: jest.fn() } }
+    const focusSpy = jest.spyOn(event.currentTarget, 'focus')
+    component.onButtonHover(event as any)
+    expect(focusSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
 })
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 ee210ac6c..c37e02c12 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
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export class GlobalSearchComponent {
 
   @ViewChild('searchInput') searchInput: ElementRef
   @ViewChild('resultsDropdown') resultsDropdown: NgbDropdown
+  @ViewChildren('resultItem') resultItems: QueryList<ElementRef>
   @ViewChildren('primaryButton') primaryButtons: QueryList<ElementRef>
   @ViewChildren('secondaryButton') secondaryButtons: QueryList<ElementRef>
 
@@ -214,6 +215,18 @@ export class GlobalSearchComponent {
     item.nativeElement.focus()
   }
 
+  onItemHover(event: MouseEvent) {
+    const item: ElementRef = this.resultItems
+      .toArray()
+      .find((item) => item.nativeElement === event.currentTarget)
+    this.currentItemIndex = this.resultItems.toArray().indexOf(item)
+    this.setCurrentItem()
+  }
+
+  onButtonHover(event: MouseEvent) {
+    ;(event.currentTarget as HTMLElement).focus()
+  }
+
   public searchInputKeyDown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
     if (
       event.key === 'ArrowDown' &&