diff --git a/src/fsearch_window.c b/src/fsearch_window.c
index 70196a945..afe5ebbec 100644
--- a/src/fsearch_window.c
+++ b/src/fsearch_window.c
@@ -898,6 +898,9 @@ on_search_entry_activate(GtkButton *widget, gpointer user_data) {
         if (db_view_get_num_entries(win->result_view->database_view) > 0) {
             if (db_view_get_num_selected(win->result_view->database_view) < 1) {
                 db_view_select(win->result_view->database_view, 0);
+                fsearch_window_actions_update(win);
+                GActionGroup *group = G_ACTION_GROUP(win);
+                g_action_group_activate_action(group, "open", NULL);
             }
             gtk_widget_grab_focus(GTK_WIDGET(win->result_view->list_view));
         }