diff --git a/krusader/Panel/krsearchbar.h b/krusader/Panel/krsearchbar.h
--- a/krusader/Panel/krsearchbar.h
+++ b/krusader/Panel/krsearchbar.h
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@
      * Set another KrView, old one must not be deleted yet!
      */
     void setView(KrView *view);
+    /**
+     * Hide the search bar if its mode was the search one.
+     *
+     * This function is normally used to hide bar after a user has quicksearched for something and found it.
+     */
+    void hideBarIfSearching();
 
 public slots:
     void showBar(SearchMode mode = MODE_DEFAULT);
diff --git a/krusader/Panel/krsearchbar.cpp b/krusader/Panel/krsearchbar.cpp
--- a/krusader/Panel/krsearchbar.cpp
+++ b/krusader/Panel/krsearchbar.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@
     _view->widget()->installEventFilter(this);
 }
 
+void KrSearchBar::hideBarIfSearching()
+{
+    if (_currentMode == MODE_SEARCH)
+        hideBar();
+}
+
 // #### public slots
 
 void KrSearchBar::showBar(SearchMode mode)
@@ -311,6 +317,13 @@
         hideBar();
         return true;
     }
+
+    case Qt::Key_Enter:
+    case Qt::Key_Return: {
+        hideBarIfSearching();
+        return false;
+    }
+
     case Qt::Key_Up:
         return handleUpDownKeyPress(true);
     case Qt::Key_Down:
diff --git a/krusader/Panel/panelfunc.h b/krusader/Panel/panelfunc.h
--- a/krusader/Panel/panelfunc.h
+++ b/krusader/Panel/panelfunc.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #ifndef PANELFUNC_H
 #define PANELFUNC_H
 
+#include "krsearchbar.h"
+
 // QtCore
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QTimer>
diff --git a/krusader/Panel/panelfunc.cpp b/krusader/Panel/panelfunc.cpp
--- a/krusader/Panel/panelfunc.cpp
+++ b/krusader/Panel/panelfunc.cpp
@@ -436,6 +436,8 @@
 
 void ListPanelFunc::view()
 {
+    panel->searchBar->hideBarIfSearching();
+
     QString fileName = panel->getCurrentName();
     if (fileName.isNull())
         return;
@@ -470,6 +472,7 @@
 
 void ListPanelFunc::edit()
 {
+    panel->searchBar->hideBarIfSearching();
     KFileItem tmp;
 
     if (fileToCreate.isEmpty()) {
@@ -542,6 +545,8 @@
 
 void ListPanelFunc::copyFiles(bool enqueue, bool move)
 {
+    panel->searchBar->hideBarIfSearching();
+
     const QStringList fileNames = panel->getSelectedNames();
     if (fileNames.isEmpty())
         return ;  // safety
@@ -615,6 +620,7 @@
 // called from SLOTS to begin the renaming process
 void ListPanelFunc::rename()
 {
+    panel->searchBar->hideBarIfSearching();
     panel->view->renameCurrentItem();
 }
 
@@ -673,6 +679,8 @@
 
 void ListPanelFunc::deleteFiles(bool moveToTrash)
 {
+    panel->searchBar->hideBarIfSearching();
+
     if (files()->type() == FileSystem::FS_VIRTUAL && files()->isRoot()) {
         // only virtual deletion possible
         removeVirtualFiles();