diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/searchBox.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/searchBox.js
index bea8705bb..173d34034 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/searchBox.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/searchBox.js
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@
                 if (evt.keyCode === 27) {
                     that.element.val("");
                 }
+                if (evt.keyCode === 13) {
+                    evt.preventDefault();
+                }
             })
             this.element.on("keyup",function(evt) {
                 that._change($(this).val());