diff --git a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
     connect(m_searchBox, &DolphinSearchBox::activated, this, &DolphinViewContainer::activate);
     connect(m_searchBox, &DolphinSearchBox::closeRequest, this, &DolphinViewContainer::closeSearchBox);
     connect(m_searchBox, &DolphinSearchBox::searchRequest, this, &DolphinViewContainer::startSearching);
-    connect(m_searchBox, &DolphinSearchBox::returnPressed, this, &DolphinViewContainer::requestFocus);
+    connect(m_searchBox, &DolphinSearchBox::focusViewRequest, this, &DolphinViewContainer::requestFocus);
     m_searchBox->setWhatsThis(xi18nc("@info:whatsthis findbar",
         "<para>This helps you find files and folders. Enter a <emphasis>"
         "search term</emphasis> and specify search settings with the "
diff --git a/src/search/dolphinsearchbox.h b/src/search/dolphinsearchbox.h
--- a/src/search/dolphinsearchbox.h
+++ b/src/search/dolphinsearchbox.h
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@
      */
     void searchTextChanged(const QString& text);
 
-    void returnPressed();
-
     /**
      * Emitted as soon as the search box should get closed.
      */
@@ -131,6 +129,7 @@
      * @see DolphinSearchBox::setActive()
      */
     void activated();
+    void focusViewRequest();
 
 private slots:
     void emitSearchRequest();
diff --git a/src/search/dolphinsearchbox.cpp b/src/search/dolphinsearchbox.cpp
--- a/src/search/dolphinsearchbox.cpp
+++ b/src/search/dolphinsearchbox.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@
             m_searchInput->clear();
         }
     }
+    else if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Down) {
+        emit focusViewRequest();
+    }
 }
 
 bool DolphinSearchBox::eventFilter(QObject* obj, QEvent* event)
@@ -283,7 +286,7 @@
 void DolphinSearchBox::slotReturnPressed()
 {
     emitSearchRequest();
-    emit returnPressed();
+    emit focusViewRequest();
 }
 
 void DolphinSearchBox::slotFacetChanged()