diff --git a/_includes/footer.html b/_includes/footer.html
index 4747abf244..4b639ea21a 100644
--- a/_includes/footer.html
+++ b/_includes/footer.html
@@ -36,14 +36,22 @@
 <script src="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/js/ie-emulation-modes-warning.js"></script>
 
 {% if page.layout == "docs" %}
-<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/docsearch.js/2/docsearch.min.js"></script>
-<script>
-  docsearch({
+<script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/docsearch.js/2/docsearch.min.js"></script>
+<script type="text/javascript">
+  var docsearch = docsearch({
     apiKey: '48cb48b22351bc71ea5f12f4d1ede198',
     indexName: 'bootstrap-v4',
     inputSelector: '#search-input',
     debug: true // Set debug to true if you want to inspect the dropdown
   });
+
+  docsearch.autocomplete.on('autocomplete:selected', function(event, suggestion) {
+      location.href = suggestion.url.replace("https://v4-alpha.getbootstrap.com", "");
+  }).on('keypress', function(event) {
+      if (event.keyCode === 13) {
+          location.href = suggestion.url.replace("https://v4-alpha.getbootstrap.com", "")
+      }
+  });
 </script>
 {% endif %}