diff --git a/src/SamplesApp/SamplesApp.UnitTests.Shared/Controls/UITests/Presentation/SampleChooserViewModel.cs b/src/SamplesApp/SamplesApp.UnitTests.Shared/Controls/UITests/Presentation/SampleChooserViewModel.cs
index 7ef01c60dc5a..f081e64b4720 100644
--- a/src/SamplesApp/SamplesApp.UnitTests.Shared/Controls/UITests/Presentation/SampleChooserViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/SamplesApp/SamplesApp.UnitTests.Shared/Controls/UITests/Presentation/SampleChooserViewModel.cs
@@ -620,6 +620,13 @@ private List<SampleChooserContent> UpdateSearch(string search, List<SampleChoose
 			return starts.Concat(contains).ToList();
 		}
 
+		public void TryOpenSample()
+		{
+			if (FilteredSamples.Count is 1)
+			{
+				SelectedSearchSample = FilteredSamples[0];
+			}
+		}
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// This method is used to get the list of samplechoosercontent that is present in the settings.
diff --git a/src/SamplesApp/SamplesApp.UnitTests.Shared/Controls/UITests/Views/Controls/SampleChooserControl.xaml b/src/SamplesApp/SamplesApp.UnitTests.Shared/Controls/UITests/Views/Controls/SampleChooserControl.xaml
index e92758ae8142..b4186fc45669 100644
--- a/src/SamplesApp/SamplesApp.UnitTests.Shared/Controls/UITests/Views/Controls/SampleChooserControl.xaml
+++ b/src/SamplesApp/SamplesApp.UnitTests.Shared/Controls/UITests/Views/Controls/SampleChooserControl.xaml
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@
 
 					<TextBox Text="{Binding SearchTerm, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
 							 Style="{StaticResource SearchTextBoxStyle}"
+							 KeyDown="OnSearchEnterKey_KeyDown"
 							 PlaceholderText="Search"
 							 Margin="8" />
 
diff --git a/src/SamplesApp/SamplesApp.UnitTests.Shared/Controls/UITests/Views/Controls/SampleChooserControl.xaml.cs b/src/SamplesApp/SamplesApp.UnitTests.Shared/Controls/UITests/Views/Controls/SampleChooserControl.xaml.cs
index 9ea778bc8a67..464596c4bbec 100644
--- a/src/SamplesApp/SamplesApp.UnitTests.Shared/Controls/UITests/Views/Controls/SampleChooserControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/SamplesApp/SamplesApp.UnitTests.Shared/Controls/UITests/Views/Controls/SampleChooserControl.xaml.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 using Windows.Foundation;
 using Windows.UI.Xaml;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+using Windows.UI.Xaml.Input;
+
 #if NETFX_CORE
 using Windows.Foundation.Collections;
 using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;
@@ -53,5 +55,13 @@ protected override Size ArrangeOverride(Size availableSize)
 			}
 			return base.ArrangeOverride(availableSize);
 		}
+
+		private void OnSearchEnterKey_KeyDown(object sender, KeyRoutedEventArgs e)
+		{
+			if (e.Key == Windows.System.VirtualKey.Enter)
+			{
+				(DataContext as SampleChooserViewModel).TryOpenSample();
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }