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 bf207c75fec..54ea735b65d 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
@@ -249,10 +249,7 @@ describe('GlobalSearchComponent', () => {
     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()
+    component.resultsDropdown.open()
 
     component.searchInputKeyDown(
       new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'ArrowDown' })
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 b10cf7f7184..2b1a078c454 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
@@ -277,8 +277,6 @@ export class GlobalSearchComponent implements OnInit {
       } else if (this.query?.length) {
         this.runAdvanedSearch()
         this.reset(true)
-      } else if (this.searchResults?.total && !this.resultsDropdown.isOpen()) {
-        this.resultsDropdown.open()
       }
     } else if (event.key === 'Escape' && !this.resultsDropdown.isOpen()) {
       if (this.query?.length) {