diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4445e04e5e3f..a7414fbdbdd9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -15510,9 +15510,9 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/vite": {
-      "version": "6.2.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vite/-/vite-6.2.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-IzwM54g4y9JA/xAeBPNaDXiBF8Jsgl3VBQ2YQ/wOY6fyW3xMdSoltIV3Bo59DErdqdE6RxUfv8W69DvUorE4Eg==",
+      "version": "6.2.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vite/-/vite-6.2.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-veHMSew8CcRzhL5o8ONjy8gkfmFJAd5Ac16oxBUjlwgX3Gq2Wqr+qNC3TjPIpy7TPV/KporLga5GT9HqdrCizw==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "esbuild": "^0.25.0",
diff --git a/src/fixtures/tests/playwright-rendering.spec.ts b/src/fixtures/tests/playwright-rendering.spec.ts
index 599be99e7d75..eea490203b49 100644
--- a/src/fixtures/tests/playwright-rendering.spec.ts
+++ b/src/fixtures/tests/playwright-rendering.spec.ts
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ test('open new search, and perform a general search', async ({ page }) => {
   // NOTE: In the UI we wait for results to load before allowing "enter", because we don't want
   // to allow an unnecessary request when there are no search results. Easier to wait 1 second
   await page.waitForTimeout(1000)
-  // Press enter to perform  general search
-  await page.keyboard.press('Enter')
+  // Scroll down to "View all results" then press enter
+  await page.getByText('View more results').click()
 
   await expect(page).toHaveURL(
     /\/search\?search-overlay-input=serve\+playwright&query=serve\+playwright/,
diff --git a/src/search/components/helpers/execute-search-actions.ts b/src/search/components/helpers/execute-search-actions.ts
index 6d44e601efe9..24809ef0ca37 100644
--- a/src/search/components/helpers/execute-search-actions.ts
+++ b/src/search/components/helpers/execute-search-actions.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function executeGeneralSearch(
     params.delete('search-overlay-open')
   }
   asPath += `?${params}`
-  router.push(asPath)
+  router.push(asPath, undefined, { shallow: false })
 }
 
 export async function executeAISearch(
diff --git a/src/search/components/input/SearchOverlay.tsx b/src/search/components/input/SearchOverlay.tsx
index 4f05d07c31af..1300c2759868 100644
--- a/src/search/components/input/SearchOverlay.tsx
+++ b/src/search/components/input/SearchOverlay.tsx
@@ -435,19 +435,15 @@ export function SearchOverlay({
       let pressedGroupId = searchEventGroupId
       let pressedOnContext = ''
 
+      // When enter is pressed and no option is manually selected (-1), perform an AI search with the user input
       if (selectedIndex === -1) {
         if (isAskAIState) {
           pressedOnContext = AI_SEARCH_CONTEXT
           pressedGroupKey = ASK_AI_EVENT_GROUP
           pressedGroupId = askAIEventGroupId
-          // When we are in the Ask AI state, we want to ask another AI Search query
-          aiSearchOptionOnSelect({ term: urlSearchInputQuery } as AutocompleteSearchHit)
-        } else if (generalSearchResults.length > 0) {
-          pressedOnContext = GENERAL_SEARCH_CONTEXT
-          // Nothing manually selected, so general search the typed suggestion
-          performGeneralSearch()
         }
-        return sendKeyboardEvent(event.key, pressedOnContext, pressedGroupId, pressedGroupKey)
+        sendKeyboardEvent(event.key, pressedOnContext, pressedGroupId, pressedGroupKey)
+        aiSearchOptionOnSelect({ term: urlSearchInputQuery } as AutocompleteSearchHit)
       }
 
       if (
@@ -456,28 +452,30 @@ export function SearchOverlay({
         selectedIndex < combinedOptions.length
       ) {
         const selectedItem = combinedOptions[selectedIndex]
+        let action = () => {} // Execute the action after we send the event
         if (selectedItem.group === 'general') {
           if (
             (selectedItem.option as GeneralSearchHitWithOptions).isViewAllResults ||
             (selectedItem.option as GeneralSearchHitWithOptions).isSearchDocsOption
           ) {
             pressedOnContext = 'view-all'
-            performGeneralSearch()
+            action = performGeneralSearch
           } else {
             pressedOnContext = 'general-option'
-            generalSearchResultOnSelect(selectedItem.option as GeneralSearchHit)
+            action = () => generalSearchResultOnSelect(selectedItem.option as GeneralSearchHit)
           }
         } else if (selectedItem.group === 'ai') {
           pressedOnContext = 'ai-option'
-          aiSearchOptionOnSelect(selectedItem.option as AutocompleteSearchHit)
+          action = () => aiSearchOptionOnSelect(selectedItem.option as AutocompleteSearchHit)
         } else if (selectedItem.group === 'reference') {
           // On a reference select, we are in the Ask AI State / Screen
           pressedGroupKey = ASK_AI_EVENT_GROUP
           pressedGroupId = askAIEventGroupId
           pressedOnContext = 'reference-option'
-          referenceOnSelect(selectedItem.url || '')
+          action = () => referenceOnSelect(selectedItem.url || '')
         }
         sendKeyboardEvent(event.key, pressedOnContext, pressedGroupId, pressedGroupKey)
+        return action()
       }
     } else if (event.key === 'Escape') {
       event.preventDefault()