diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/542.fixed.md b/doc/changelog.d/542.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e0f3ea2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/542.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fix: add default `enter` for search
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 20c576cc..0c04e25d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ build-backend = "flit_core.buildapi"
 [project]
 # Check https://flit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/pyproject_toml.html for all available sections
 name = "ansys-sphinx-theme"
-version = "1.1.2"
+version = "1.1.3"
 description = "A theme devised by ANSYS, Inc. for Sphinx documentation."
 readme = "README.rst"
 requires-python = ">=3.10,<4"
diff --git a/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/theme/ansys_sphinx_theme/static/js/fuse_search.js b/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/theme/ansys_sphinx_theme/static/js/fuse_search.js
index 68fd83b3..ae05e682 100644
--- a/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/theme/ansys_sphinx_theme/static/js/fuse_search.js
+++ b/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/theme/ansys_sphinx_theme/static/js/fuse_search.js
@@ -111,13 +111,10 @@ require(["fuse"], function (Fuse) {
 
     switch (event.key) {
       case "Enter":
-        event.preventDefault(); // Prevent form submission
         if (currentIndex >= 0 && currentIndex < resultItems.length) {
+          event.preventDefault(); // Prevent default enter action
           const href = resultItems[currentIndex].getAttribute("data-href");
           navigateToHref(href);
-        } else if (resultItems.length > 0) {
-          const href = resultItems[0].getAttribute("data-href");
-          navigateToHref(href);
         }
         break;