diff --git a/src/interface/static/js/pyshelf_ux.js b/src/interface/static/js/pyshelf_ux.js
index f846b49..fcadd24 100644
--- a/src/interface/static/js/pyshelf_ux.js
+++ b/src/interface/static/js/pyshelf_ux.js
@@ -4,4 +4,12 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
                 console.log(query);
                 window.location.href = '/search/'+query;
         })
+        $('.nav_search').on('keypress', function (e) {
+                if(e.which === 13){
+                        $(this).attr("disabled", "disabled");
+                        var query = $('.nav_search').val();
+                        window.location.href = '/search/'+query;
+                        $(this).removeAttr("disabled");
+                }
+        });
 })