diff --git a/lib/screens/search_screen.dart b/lib/screens/search_screen.dart
index 30147b63..c6d3e00b 100644
--- a/lib/screens/search_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/search_screen.dart
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:plezy/widgets/app_icon.dart';
 import 'package:material_symbols_icons/symbols.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import 'package:rate_limiter/rate_limiter.dart';
 
+import '../focus/dpad_navigator.dart';
 import '../i18n/strings.g.dart';
 import '../mixins/refreshable.dart';
 import '../models/plex_metadata.dart';
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ class SearchScreen extends StatefulWidget {
 class _SearchScreenState extends State<SearchScreen> with Refreshable, FullRefreshable, SearchInputFocusable {
   final _searchController = TextEditingController();
   final _searchFocusNode = FocusNode(debugLabel: 'SearchInput');
+  final _firstResultFocusNode = FocusNode(debugLabel: 'SearchFirstResult');
   List<PlexMetadata> _searchResults = [];
   bool _isSearching = false;
   bool _hasSearched = false;
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@ class _SearchScreenState extends State<SearchScreen> with Refreshable, FullRefre
     _searchController.removeListener(_onSearchChanged);
     _searchController.dispose();
     _searchFocusNode.dispose();
+    _firstResultFocusNode.dispose();
     super.dispose();
   }
 
@@ -156,6 +160,37 @@ class _SearchScreenState extends State<SearchScreen> with Refreshable, FullRefre
     MainScreenFocusScope.of(context)?.focusSidebar();
   }
 
+  /// Handle key events on the search input for D-pad navigation
+  KeyEventResult _handleSearchInputKeyEvent(FocusNode node, KeyEvent event) {
+    if (!event.isActionable) return KeyEventResult.ignored;
+
+    final key = event.logicalKey;
+
+    // DOWN: Focus first result if results exist and not loading
+    if (key.isDownKey && _searchResults.isNotEmpty && !_isSearching) {
+      _firstResultFocusNode.requestFocus();
+      return KeyEventResult.handled;
+    }
+
+    // LEFT at cursor position 0: Navigate to sidebar
+    if (key.isLeftKey && _searchController.selection.baseOffset == 0) {
+      _navigateToSidebar();
+      return KeyEventResult.handled;
+    }
+
+    // BACK: Clear search or navigate to sidebar
+    if (key.isBackKey) {
+      if (_searchController.text.isNotEmpty) {
+        _searchController.clear();
+      } else {
+        _navigateToSidebar();
+      }
+      return KeyEventResult.handled;
+    }
+
+    return KeyEventResult.ignored;
+  }
+
   /// Calculate column count based on available width.
   int _calculateColumnCount(double availableWidth, double maxCrossAxisExtent, double crossAxisSpacing) {
     return ((availableWidth + crossAxisSpacing) / (maxCrossAxisExtent + crossAxisSpacing)).ceil().clamp(1, 100);
@@ -176,33 +211,36 @@ class _SearchScreenState extends State<SearchScreen> with Refreshable, FullRefre
                 SliverToBoxAdapter(
                   child: Padding(
                     padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(16, 0, 16, 16),
-                    child: TextField(
-                      controller: _searchController,
-                      focusNode: _searchFocusNode,
-                      decoration: InputDecoration(
-                        hintText: t.search.hint,
-                        prefixIcon: const AppIcon(Symbols.search_rounded, fill: 1),
-                        suffixIcon: _searchController.text.isNotEmpty
-                            ? IconButton(
-                                icon: const AppIcon(Symbols.clear_rounded, fill: 1),
-                                onPressed: () {
-                                  _searchController.clear();
-                                  // State update handled by listener
-                                },
-                              )
-                            : null,
-                        filled: true,
-                        fillColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
-                        border: OutlineInputBorder(borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(100), borderSide: BorderSide.none),
-                        enabledBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
-                          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(100),
-                          borderSide: BorderSide.none,
+                    child: Focus(
+                      onKeyEvent: _handleSearchInputKeyEvent,
+                      child: TextField(
+                        controller: _searchController,
+                        focusNode: _searchFocusNode,
+                        decoration: InputDecoration(
+                          hintText: t.search.hint,
+                          prefixIcon: const AppIcon(Symbols.search_rounded, fill: 1),
+                          suffixIcon: _searchController.text.isNotEmpty
+                              ? IconButton(
+                                  icon: const AppIcon(Symbols.clear_rounded, fill: 1),
+                                  onPressed: () {
+                                    _searchController.clear();
+                                    // State update handled by listener
+                                  },
+                                )
+                              : null,
+                          filled: true,
+                          fillColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surfaceContainerHighest,
+                          border: OutlineInputBorder(borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(100), borderSide: BorderSide.none),
+                          enabledBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
+                            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(100),
+                            borderSide: BorderSide.none,
+                          ),
+                          focusedBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
+                            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(100),
+                            borderSide: BorderSide.none,
+                          ),
+                          contentPadding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16, vertical: 12),
                         ),
-                        focusedBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
-                          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(100),
-                          borderSide: BorderSide.none,
-                        ),
-                        contentPadding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16, vertical: 12),
                       ),
                     ),
                   ),
@@ -243,11 +281,14 @@ class _SearchScreenState extends State<SearchScreen> with Refreshable, FullRefre
                         itemBuilder: (context, item, index) {
                           // In list view, all items are in the first column
                           final isFirstColumn = isList || GridSizeCalculator.isFirstColumn(index, columnCount);
+                          final isFirstRow = isList ? index == 0 : GridSizeCalculator.isFirstRow(index, columnCount);
                           return FocusableMediaCard(
                             key: Key(item.ratingKey),
                             item: item,
+                            focusNode: index == 0 ? _firstResultFocusNode : null,
                             onListRefresh: () => updateItem(item.ratingKey),
                             onNavigateLeft: isFirstColumn ? _navigateToSidebar : null,
+                            onNavigateUp: isFirstRow ? focusSearchInput : null,
                           );
                         },
                     viewMode: settingsProvider.viewMode,