diff --git a/resources/js/components/SearchBox.vue b/resources/js/components/SearchBox.vue
index 447d5cc9..fc1d9f79 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/SearchBox.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/SearchBox.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script setup>
+    const keyword = defineModel('keyword')
     const props = defineProps({
-        keyword: String,
         hasNoBackground: {
             type: Boolean,
             default: false
@@ -10,28 +10,56 @@
     const searchInput = ref(null)
 
     onMounted(() => {
-        document.addEventListener('keydown', keyListener)
+        document.addEventListener('keydown', ctrlFHandler)
+        document.addEventListener('keypress', anyPrintableKeyHandler)
     })
 
     onUnmounted(() => {
-        document.removeEventListener('keydown', keyListener)
+        document.removeEventListener('keydown', ctrlFHandler)
+        document.removeEventListener('keypress', anyPrintableKeyHandler)
     })
 
     /**
      * Attach an event listen for ctrl+F
      */
-    function keyListener(e) {
+    function ctrlFHandler(e) {
         if (e.key === "f" && (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) {
-            e.preventDefault();
+            e.preventDefault()
             searchInput.value?.focus()
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Clear the search field
+     */
+    function clearSearch() {
+        keyword.value = ''
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Attach an event listen for any key press to automatically focus on search
+     * without having to ctrl+F
+     */
+    function anyPrintableKeyHandler(e) {
+        if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+            return
+        }
+
+        keyword.value = e.key
+        searchInput.value?.setSelectionRange(1, 1)
+        searchInput.value?.focus()
+        e.preventDefault()
+    }
 </script>
 
 <template>
     <div role="search" class="field">
         <div class="control has-icons-right">
             <input
+                v-model="keyword"
+                @keyup.esc.prevent="(event) => { clearSearch(); event.target.blur() }"
+                @keyup.enter.prevent="(event) => event.target.blur()"
+                @keypress.stop
                 ref="searchInput"
                 id="txtSearch"
                 type="search"
@@ -40,11 +68,9 @@
                 :title="$t('commons.search')"
                 :placeholder="placeholder"
                 class="input is-rounded is-search"
-                :class="{ 'has-no-background': hasNoBackground }"
-                :value="keyword"
-                v-on:keyup="$emit('update:keyword', $event.target.value)">
+                :class="{ 'has-no-background': hasNoBackground }">
             <span class="icon is-small is-right">
-                <button type="button" v-if="keyword != ''" id="btnClearSearch" tabindex="1" :title="$t('commons.clear_search')" class="clear-selection delete" @click="$emit('update:keyword','')"></button>
+                <button type="button" v-if="keyword != ''" id="btnClearSearch" tabindex="1" :title="$t('commons.clear_search')" class="clear-selection delete" @click="clearSearch"></button>
                 <FontAwesomeIcon v-else :icon="['fas', 'search']" />
             </span>
         </div>