diff --git a/webview-ui/src/components/settings/SettingsSearchInput.tsx b/webview-ui/src/components/settings/SettingsSearchInput.tsx
index c0b7165470..5f27128612 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/components/settings/SettingsSearchInput.tsx
+++ b/webview-ui/src/components/settings/SettingsSearchInput.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { type RefObject } from "react"
 import { Search, X } from "lucide-react"
 
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
@@ -10,15 +11,24 @@ export interface SettingsSearchInputProps {
 	onFocus?: () => void
 	onBlur?: () => void
 	onKeyDown?: React.KeyboardEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>
+	inputRef?: RefObject<HTMLInputElement>
 }
 
-export function SettingsSearchInput({ value, onChange, onFocus, onBlur, onKeyDown }: SettingsSearchInputProps) {
+export function SettingsSearchInput({
+	value,
+	onChange,
+	onFocus,
+	onBlur,
+	onKeyDown,
+	inputRef,
+}: SettingsSearchInputProps) {
 	const { t } = useAppTranslation()
 
 	return (
 		<div className="relative flex justify-end ml-2">
 			<Search className="absolute left-2.5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 size-4 text-vscode-descriptionForeground pointer-events-none" />
 			<Input
+				ref={inputRef}
 				data-testid="settings-search-input"
 				type="text"
 				value={value}
@@ -28,8 +38,8 @@ export function SettingsSearchInput({ value, onChange, onFocus, onBlur, onKeyDow
 				onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
 				placeholder={t("settings:search.placeholder")}
 				className={cn(
-					"pl-6 w-[0px] border-none focus:border-vscode-input-border focus:pl-8 focus:min-w-[130px] focus:w-full",
-					value && "pr-4 min-w-[150px]",
+					"pl-6 w-[0px] border-none focus:border-vscode-input-border focus:pl-8 focus:min-w-[132px] focus:w-full",
+					value && "pr-4 min-w-[148px]",
 				)}
 			/>
 			{value && (
diff --git a/webview-ui/src/components/settings/SettingsView.tsx b/webview-ui/src/components/settings/SettingsView.tsx
index 1f9b7d32b4..ded37de756 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/components/settings/SettingsView.tsx
+++ b/webview-ui/src/components/settings/SettingsView.tsx
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ const SettingsView = forwardRef<SettingsViewRef, SettingsViewProps>(({ onDone, t
 	)
 	const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState("")
 	const [isSearchFocused, setIsSearchFocused] = useState(false)
+	const searchInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null)
 	const [highlightedResultId, setHighlightedResultId] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined)
 
 	const scrollPositions = useRef<Record<SectionName, number>>(
@@ -590,9 +591,11 @@ const SettingsView = forwardRef<SettingsViewRef, SettingsViewProps>(({ onDone, t
 	const handleSelectResult = useCallback(
 		(result: SearchResult) => {
 			setSearchQuery("")
-			setIsSearchFocused(false)
 			setHighlightedResultId(undefined)
 			handleTabChange(result.tab)
+			// Keep focus in the input so dropdown remains open for follow-up search
+			setIsSearchFocused(true)
+			requestAnimationFrame(() => searchInputRef.current?.focus())
 			// Small delay to allow tab switch and render
 			setTimeout(() => scrollToSetting(result.id), 150)
 		},
@@ -683,6 +686,7 @@ const SettingsView = forwardRef<SettingsViewRef, SettingsViewProps>(({ onDone, t
 						onFocus={() => setIsSearchFocused(true)}
 						onBlur={() => setTimeout(() => setIsSearchFocused(false), 200)}
 						onKeyDown={handleSearchKeyDown}
+						inputRef={searchInputRef}
 					/>
 					{searchQuery && isSearchFocused && (
 						<div className="absolute top-full w-full min-w-50 right-0 mt-1 bg-vscode-dropdown-background border border-vscode-dropdown-border rounded shadow-lg z-50">
diff --git a/webview-ui/src/components/settings/__tests__/SettingsView.search.spec.tsx b/webview-ui/src/components/settings/__tests__/SettingsView.search.spec.tsx
index 70cdac05c6..d2a7156f96 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/components/settings/__tests__/SettingsView.search.spec.tsx
+++ b/webview-ui/src/components/settings/__tests__/SettingsView.search.spec.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { forwardRef } from "react"
 import { fireEvent, render, screen } from "@testing-library/react"
 import { vi, describe, it, beforeEach } from "vitest"
 
@@ -140,15 +141,18 @@ vi.mock("@/components/ui", () => ({
 		</button>
 	),
 	StandardTooltip: ({ children }: any) => <>{children}</>,
-	Input: ({ value, onChange, onFocus, onBlur, onKeyDown, "data-testid": dataTestId }: any) => (
-		<input
-			value={value}
-			onChange={onChange}
-			onFocus={onFocus}
-			onBlur={onBlur}
-			onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
-			data-testid={dataTestId}
-		/>
+	Input: forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, any>(
+		({ value, onChange, onFocus, onBlur, onKeyDown, "data-testid": dataTestId }, ref) => (
+			<input
+				ref={ref}
+				value={value}
+				onChange={onChange}
+				onFocus={onFocus}
+				onBlur={onBlur}
+				onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
+				data-testid={dataTestId}
+			/>
+		),
 	),
 	AlertDialog: ({ children }: any) => <div>{children}</div>,
 	AlertDialogContent: ({ children }: any) => <div>{children}</div>,
@@ -242,4 +246,22 @@ describe("SettingsView search interactions", () => {
 		expect(screen.queryByRole("listbox")).not.toBeInTheDocument()
 		expect(input.value).toBe("")
 	})
+
+	it("keeps input focused after selecting a result to allow immediate follow-up search", async () => {
+		render(<SettingsView onDone={vi.fn()} />)
+
+		const input = screen.getByTestId("settings-search-input") as HTMLInputElement
+		fireEvent.focus(input)
+		fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value: "browser" } })
+
+		await screen.findByRole("listbox")
+		const options = screen.getAllByRole("option")
+		fireEvent.mouseDown(options[0])
+		fireEvent.click(options[0])
+
+		// Second search still produces results
+		fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value: "browser" } })
+		const secondListbox = await screen.findByRole("listbox")
+		expect(secondListbox).toBeInTheDocument()
+	})
 })