diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/application/umbsearch.directive.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/application/umbsearch.directive.js
index de6d3b27a0..77f1291234 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/application/umbsearch.directive.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/application/umbsearch.directive.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
         vm.$onInit = onInit;
         vm.$onDestroy = onDestroy;
         vm.search = search;
+        vm.clickItem = clickItem;
         vm.handleKeyUp = handleKeyUp;
         vm.closeSearch = closeSearch;
 
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
             backdropService.close();
         }
 
+        function clickItem(item) {
+            closeSearch();
+        }
+
         function handleKeyUp(event) {
             // esc
             if(event.keyCode === 27) {