diff --git a/frontend/src/components/search/search.js b/frontend/src/components/search/search.js
index 7bebf4c28a..591c6f8630 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/search/search.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/search/search.js
@@ -327,7 +327,9 @@ class Search extends Component {
   };
 
   onItemClickHandler = (item) => {
-    this.resetToDefault();
+    if (item.is_dir === true) {
+      this.resetToDefault();
+    }
     this.keepVisitedItem(item);
     this.props.onSearchedClick(item);
   };