diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/quick_search.js b/src/public/app/widgets/quick_search.js
index d8bf09c88..17eeece6b 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/quick_search.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/quick_search.js
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export default class QuickSearchWidget extends BasicWidget {
         });
 
         shortcutService.bindElShortcut(this.$searchString, 'down', () => {
-            this.$dropdownMenu.find('.dropdown-item:first').focus();
+            this.$dropdownMenu.find('.dropdown-item:not(.disabled):first').focus();
         });
 
         shortcutService.bindElShortcut(this.$searchString, 'esc', () => {