diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/search/Search.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/search/Search.java
index 92939e727239..3ff1aae7161e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/search/Search.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/search/Search.java
@@ -129,11 +129,18 @@ private void doIndexImpl(StaplerRequest2 req, StaplerResponse2 rsp) throws IOExc
                         rsp.sendRedirect2(req.getContextPath() + target.getUrl());
                         return;
                     }
+
+                    List<SuggestedItem> suggestions = suggest(index, query, smo);
+
+                    if (suggestions.size() == 1) {
+                        rsp.sendRedirect2(req.getContextPath() + suggestions.get(0).getUrl());
+                        return;
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        // no exact match. show the suggestions
+        // No exact match and no single suggestion.
         rsp.setStatus(SC_NOT_FOUND);
         req.getView(this, "search-failed.jelly").forward(req, rsp);
     }
diff --git a/test/src/test/java/hudson/search/SearchTest.java b/test/src/test/java/hudson/search/SearchTest.java
index 5ded36f56f29..89bf2254465e 100644
--- a/test/src/test/java/hudson/search/SearchTest.java
+++ b/test/src/test/java/hudson/search/SearchTest.java
@@ -125,6 +125,21 @@ void testSearchByProjectName() throws Exception {
         assertTrue(contents.contains(String.format("<title>%s - Jenkins</title>", projectName)));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void shouldRedirectToSingleSuggestedItem() throws Exception {
+        FreeStyleProject project = j.createFreeStyleProject("job-config-scroll-test");
+
+        Page result = j.search("job-config-scroll");
+
+        assertNotNull(result);
+        j.assertGoodStatus(result);
+
+        assertEquals(
+                j.getURL().toString() + project.getUrl(),
+                result.getUrl().toString()
+        );
+    }
+
     @Issue("JENKINS-24433")
     @Test
     void testSearchByProjectNameBehindAFolder() throws Exception {