diff --git a/src/main/js/components/command-palette/index.js b/src/main/js/components/command-palette/index.js
index 5ece1106aed0..7c8041b50007 100644
--- a/src/main/js/components/command-palette/index.js
+++ b/src/main/js/components/command-palette/index.js
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ function init() {
     searchResultsContainer,
     () => searchResults.querySelectorAll("a"),
     hoverClass,
+    () => {},
+    () => commandPalette.open,
   );
 
   // Events
diff --git a/src/main/js/util/keyboard.js b/src/main/js/util/keyboard.js
index 88d677530416..11c414b6a5da 100644
--- a/src/main/js/util/keyboard.js
+++ b/src/main/js/util/keyboard.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export default function makeKeyboardNavigable(
 }
 
 function scrollAndSelect(selectedItem, selectedClass, items) {
-  if (selectedItem !== null) {
+  if (selectedItem) {
     if (!isInViewport(selectedItem)) {
       selectedItem.scrollIntoView(false);
     }