diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/test/scout/ui/fixtures/page_objects/service_map.ts b/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/test/scout/ui/fixtures/page_objects/service_map.ts
index a6b32bbeeeb35..ca4103a6c4159 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/test/scout/ui/fixtures/page_objects/service_map.ts
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/test/scout/ui/fixtures/page_objects/service_map.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ export class ServiceMapPage {
   public serviceMapFocusMapButton: Locator;
   public serviceMapDependencyDetailsButton: Locator;
   public serviceMapEdgeExploreTracesButton: Locator;
+  public serviceMapOptionsPanel: Locator;
+  public serviceMapFindInPageInput: Locator;
+  /**
+   * Native search `<input>` (`SERVICE_MAP_FIND_INPUT_ID`). Prefer this for fill/focus so React
+   * `onFocus` runs and find highlights sync (`service_map_find_in_page` gates on `isFocused`).
+   */
+  public serviceMapFindInPageNativeInput: Locator;
+  public serviceMapFindMatchSummary: Locator;
 
   constructor(private readonly page: ScoutPage, private readonly kbnUrl: KibanaUrl) {
     this.serviceMap = page.testSubj.locator('serviceMap');
@@ -52,6 +60,10 @@ export class ServiceMapPage {
     this.serviceMapEdgeExploreTracesButton = page.testSubj.locator(
       'apmEdgeContentsOpenInDiscoverButton'
     );
+    this.serviceMapOptionsPanel = page.testSubj.locator('serviceMapOptionsPanel');
+    this.serviceMapFindInPageInput = page.testSubj.locator('serviceMapControlsSearch');
+    this.serviceMapFindInPageNativeInput = page.locator('#serviceMapFindInPageInput');
+    this.serviceMapFindMatchSummary = page.testSubj.locator('serviceMapFindMatchSummary');
   }
 
   async gotoWithDateSelected(start: string, end: string, options?: { kuery?: string }) {
@@ -95,6 +107,23 @@ export class ServiceMapPage {
     await this.serviceMapGraph.waitFor({ state: 'visible' });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Blur focused controls and move focus to `document.body` so the service map Ctrl/Cmd+K handler
+   * treats the shortcut as in scope (see graph.tsx).
+   */
+  async focusBodyForMapShortcuts() {
+    await this.page.evaluate(() => {
+      (document.activeElement as HTMLElement | null)?.blur?.();
+      document.body.focus();
+    });
+  }
+
+  /** Triggers find-in-page focus via the same shortcut as the in-app hint (Control+K / Meta+K). */
+  async openFindInPageWithKeyboardShortcut() {
+    await this.focusBodyForMapShortcuts();
+    await this.page.keyboard.press('Control+KeyK');
+  }
+
   async clickZoom(direction: 'in' | 'out') {
     const button = direction === 'in' ? this.zoomInBtn : this.zoomOutBtn;
     await button.waitFor({ state: 'visible' });
@@ -183,6 +212,15 @@ export class ServiceMapPage {
     return this.serviceMapGraph.getByTestId(`serviceMapNode-service-${serviceName}`);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Highlight frame around the active find-in-page match (`HighlightWrapper` when `isActiveSearchMatch`).
+   */
+  getActiveFindMatchHighlightFrame(serviceName: string) {
+    return this.getServiceNodeRoot(serviceName).locator(
+      'xpath=ancestor::*[@data-test-subj="serviceMapNodeSearchHighlightFrame"][1]'
+    );
+  }
+
   /**
    * The clickable/focusable service circle only. Prefer this over role+name: when shown, violated/degrading SLO
    * badges can also be buttons whose accessible name includes the service name, so `getByRole('button', { name })`
diff --git a/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/test/scout/ui/parallel_tests/service_map/service_map_a11y.spec.ts b/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/test/scout/ui/parallel_tests/service_map/service_map_a11y.spec.ts
index 7bf3ee32aa411..933d923d527fd 100644
--- a/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/test/scout/ui/parallel_tests/service_map/service_map_a11y.spec.ts
+++ b/x-pack/solutions/observability/plugins/apm/test/scout/ui/parallel_tests/service_map/service_map_a11y.spec.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,26 @@ test.describe(
         await expect(node).toBeFocused();
       });
 
+      await test.step('find-in-page: highlight frame while focused, Enter centers match', async () => {
+        await serviceMapPage.focusBodyForMapShortcuts();
+        await serviceMapPage.openFindInPageWithKeyboardShortcut();
+        // Fill the real input (#serviceMapFindInPageInput) so EuiFieldSearch onFocus runs and
+        // highlight context updates (filling by layout test-subj alone can leave isFocused false).
+        await serviceMapPage.serviceMapFindInPageNativeInput.fill(SERVICE_OPBEANS_JAVA);
+        await expect(serviceMapPage.serviceMapFindMatchSummary).toHaveText(/[1-9]/);
+
+        // Highlights are driven only while the find field is focused; centering the map after Enter
+        // can move focus and clear highlights, so assert the frame before Enter.
+        const highlightFrame =
+          serviceMapPage.getActiveFindMatchHighlightFrame(SERVICE_OPBEANS_JAVA);
+        await expect(highlightFrame).toBeVisible();
+        await expect(highlightFrame).toHaveAttribute('data-search-active-match');
+
+        await serviceMapPage.serviceMapFindInPageNativeInput.press('Enter');
+        await serviceMapPage.settleServiceMapLayout();
+        await expect(serviceMapPage.serviceMapFindMatchSummary).toHaveText(/[1-9]/);
+      });
+
       await test.step('zoom controls are keyboard accessible', async () => {
         await serviceMapPage.clickFitView();
         await expect(serviceMapPage.zoomInBtnControl).toBeVisible();