diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/jump_to_note.js b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/jump_to_note.js
index 5059426f1..421724ded 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/jump_to_note.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/dialogs/jump_to_note.js
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import treeService from '../services/tree.js';
 import linkService from '../services/link.js';
 import server from '../services/server.js';
+import searchNotesService from '../services/search_notes.js';
 
 const $dialog = $("#jump-to-note-dialog");
 const $autoComplete = $("#jump-to-note-autocomplete");
 const $form = $("#jump-to-note-form");
+const $jumpToNoteButton = $("#jump-to-note-button");
+const $showInFullTextButton = $("#show-in-full-text-button");
 
 async function showDialog() {
     glob.activeDialog = $dialog;
@@ -24,12 +27,6 @@ async function showDialog() {
         },
         minLength: 2
     });
-
-    $autoComplete.autocomplete("instance")._renderItem = function(ul, item) {
-        return $("<li>")
-            .append("<div>" + item.label + "</div>")
-            .appendTo(ul);
-    };
 }
 
 function getSelectedNotePath() {
@@ -47,12 +44,32 @@ function goToNote() {
     }
 }
 
+function showInFullText(e) {
+    // stop from propagating upwards (dangerous especially with ctrl+enter executable javascript notes)
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+
+    const searchText = $autoComplete.val();
+
+    searchNotesService.resetSearch();
+    searchNotesService.showSearch();
+    searchNotesService.doSearch(searchText);
+
+    $dialog.dialog('close');
+}
+
 $form.submit(() => {
     goToNote();
 
     return false;
 });
 
+$jumpToNoteButton.click(goToNote);
+
+$showInFullTextButton.click(showInFullText);
+
+$dialog.bind('keydown', 'ctrl+return', showInFullText);
+
 export default {
     showDialog
 };
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diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/entrypoints.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/entrypoints.js
index 36a51b787..1e67a840c 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/entrypoints.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/entrypoints.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function registerEntrypoints() {
 
     utils.bindShortcut('ctrl+l', addLinkDialog.showDialog);
 
-    $("#jump-to-note-button").click(jumpToNoteDialog.showDialog);
+    $("#jump-to-note-dialog-button").click(jumpToNoteDialog.showDialog);
     utils.bindShortcut('ctrl+j', jumpToNoteDialog.showDialog);
 
     $("#show-note-revisions-button").click(noteRevisionsDialog.showCurrentNoteRevisions);
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/search_notes.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/search_notes.js
index 24521efa6..b8b90d88c 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/search_notes.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/search_notes.js
@@ -11,10 +11,14 @@ const $searchBox = $("#search-box");
 const $searchResults = $("#search-results");
 const $searchResultsInner = $("#search-results-inner");
 
+function showSearch() {
+    $searchBox.show();
+    $searchInput.focus();
+}
+
 function toggleSearch() {
     if ($searchBox.is(":hidden")) {
-        $searchBox.show();
-        $searchInput.focus();
+        showSearch();
     }
     else {
         resetSearch();
@@ -32,8 +36,13 @@ function getTree() {
     return $tree.fancytree('getTree');
 }
 
-async function doSearch() {
-    const searchText = $searchInput.val();
+async function doSearch(searchText) {
+    if (searchText) {
+        $searchInput.val(searchText);
+    }
+    else {
+        searchText = $searchInput.val();
+    }
 
     const results = await server.get('search/' + encodeURIComponent(searchText));
 
@@ -81,5 +90,8 @@ $resetSearchButton.click(resetSearch);
 $saveSearchButton.click(saveSearch);
 
 export default {
-    toggleSearch
+    toggleSearch,
+    resetSearch,
+    showSearch,
+    doSearch
 };
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diff --git a/src/public/stylesheets/style.css b/src/public/stylesheets/style.css
index fa14759f8..85a36340a 100644
--- a/src/public/stylesheets/style.css
+++ b/src/public/stylesheets/style.css
@@ -371,12 +371,12 @@ div.ui-tooltip {
     display: flex;
 }
 
-.btn {
+.btn:not(.btn-primary) {
     border-color: #ddd;
     background-color: #eee;
 }
 
-.btn.active {
+.btn.active:not(.btn-primary) {
     background-color: #ccc;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/views/index.ejs b/src/views/index.ejs
index 8ca85ea7b..17222a466 100644
--- a/src/views/index.ejs
+++ b/src/views/index.ejs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         </div>
 
         <div style="flex-grow: 100; display: flex;">
-          <button class="btn btn-xs" id="jump-to-note-button" title="CTRL+J">Jump to note</button>
+          <button class="btn btn-xs" id="jump-to-note-dialog-button" title="CTRL+J">Jump to note</button>
           <button class="btn btn-xs" id="recent-notes-button" title="CTRL+E">Recent notes</button>
           <button class="btn btn-xs" id="recent-changes-button">Recent changes</button>
           <div>
@@ -303,7 +303,11 @@
           <input id="jump-to-note-autocomplete" style="width: 100%;">
         </div>
 
-        <button name="action" value="jump" class="btn btn-sm">Jump <kbd>enter</kbd></button>
+        <div style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between;">
+          <button id="jump-to-note-button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary">Jump <kbd>enter</kbd></button>
+
+          <button id="show-in-full-text-button" class="btn btn-sm">&lt;&lt; Show results in full text <kbd>ctrl+enter</kbd></button>
+        </div>
       </form>
     </div>