diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1d62d79b3..8ef9fac21 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ and this project adheres to
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- 🐛(frontend) open search results in a new tab with ctrl/cmd+click #2719
 - 🐛(frontend) clear callout background on Backspace #2052
 
 - 🐛(export) keep image aspect ratio in PDF columns #2670
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-search.spec.ts b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-search.spec.ts
index e76d72d4c..40d963b53 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-search.spec.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-search.spec.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,52 @@ test.describe('Document search', () => {
     ).toBeHidden();
   });
 
+  test('it opens a search result in a new tab with ctrl+click', async ({
+    page,
+    browserName,
+  }) => {
+    const [docTitle] = await createDoc(
+      page,
+      'My doc search new tab',
+      browserName,
+      1,
+    );
+    await verifyDocName(page, docTitle);
+    await page.goto('/');
+    await page.getByTestId('search-docs-button').click();
+
+    const inputSearch = page.getByPlaceholder('Type the name of a document');
+    await inputSearch.fill(docTitle);
+
+    const result = page
+      .getByRole('listbox')
+      .getByRole('group')
+      .getByRole('option')
+      .getByText(docTitle);
+    await expect(result).toBeVisible();
+
+    const [newPage] = await Promise.all([
+      page.context().waitForEvent('page'),
+      result.click({ modifiers: ['ControlOrMeta'] }),
+    ]);
+
+    await verifyDocName(newPage, docTitle);
+
+    // The search stays open in the first tab
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Search for a document' }),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(result).toBeVisible();
+    await newPage.close();
+
+    // A plain click still opens the document in the current tab
+    await result.click();
+    await verifyDocName(page, docTitle);
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Search for a document' }),
+    ).toBeHidden();
+  });
+
   test('it checks cmd+k modal search interaction', async ({
     page,
     browserName,
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-search/components/DocSearchItem.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-search/components/DocSearchItem.tsx
index 0800aee57..1415a6caf 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-search/components/DocSearchItem.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-search/components/DocSearchItem.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+import { css } from 'styled-components';
+
 import ArrowIcon from '@/assets/icons/ui-kit/enter.svg';
-import { Box, Icon } from '@/components';
+import { Box, Icon, StyledLink } from '@/components';
 import { QuickSearchItemContent } from '@/components/quick-search/';
 import { SimpleDocItem } from '@/docs/doc-management';
 import { useResponsiveStore } from '@/stores';
@@ -16,10 +18,22 @@ export const DocSearchItem = ({ doc }: DocSearchItemProps) => {
   const { filter } = useDocSearchFilterStore();
 
   return (
-    <Box
+    <StyledLink
       data-testid={`doc-search-item-${doc.id}`}
-      $width="100%"
       className="--docs--doc-search-item"
+      href={`/docs/${doc.id}`}
+      tabIndex={-1}
+      $css={css`
+        width: 100%;
+        color: inherit;
+      `}
+      onClick={(e) => {
+        if (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey || e.shiftKey) {
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          return;
+        }
+        e.preventDefault();
+      }}
     >
       <QuickSearchItemContent
         left={
@@ -42,6 +56,6 @@ export const DocSearchItem = ({ doc }: DocSearchItemProps) => {
           />
         }
       />
-    </Box>
+    </StyledLink>
   );
 };