diff --git a/src/list.rs b/src/list.rs
index 522585ba..af029193 100644
--- a/src/list.rs
+++ b/src/list.rs
@@ -168,7 +168,9 @@ impl CustomList {
             }
             items
         } else {
-            self.filtered_items
+            let mut sorted_items = self.filtered_items.clone();
+            sorted_items.sort_by(|a, b| a.name.cmp(b.name));
+            sorted_items
                 .iter()
                 .map(|node| {
                     Line::from(format!("{}  {}", state.theme.cmd_icon, node.name))
@@ -238,6 +240,15 @@ impl CustomList {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Resets the selection to the first item
+    pub fn reset_selection(&mut self) {
+        if !self.filtered_items.is_empty() {
+            self.list_state.select(Some(0));
+        } else {
+            self.list_state.select(None);
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Handle key events, we are only interested in `Press` and `Repeat` events
     pub fn handle_key(&mut self, event: KeyEvent, state: &AppState) -> Option<Command> {
         if event.kind == KeyEventKind::Release {
@@ -317,8 +328,11 @@ impl CustomList {
     }
 
     fn try_scroll_up(&mut self) {
-        self.list_state
-            .select(Some(self.list_state.selected().unwrap().saturating_sub(1)));
+        if let Some(selected) = self.list_state.selected() {
+            if selected > 0 {
+                self.list_state.select(Some(selected.saturating_sub(1)));
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     fn try_scroll_down(&mut self) {
@@ -342,8 +356,6 @@ impl CustomList {
                 self.list_state
                     .select(Some((curr_selection + 1).min(count)));
             }
-        } else if count > 0 {
-            self.list_state.select(Some(0));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c1122acb..b6a175b7 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -162,7 +162,10 @@ fn run<B: Backend>(terminal: &mut Terminal<B>, state: &AppState) -> io::Result<(
                             search_input = String::new();
                             in_search_mode = false
                         }
-                        KeyCode::Enter => in_search_mode = false,
+                        KeyCode::Enter => {
+                            in_search_mode = false;
+                            custom_list.reset_selection();
+                        }
                         _ => {}
                     }
                 } else if let Some(cmd) = custom_list.handle_key(key, state) {