diff --git a/src/components/InputSearch.svelte b/src/components/InputSearch.svelte
index 598e9aa..7c13437 100644
--- a/src/components/InputSearch.svelte
+++ b/src/components/InputSearch.svelte
@@ -13,14 +13,6 @@ onMount(async () => {
   elInput.select()
 })
 
-function onKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
-  switch (e.key) {
-    case "ArrowUp":
-    case "ArrowDown":
-      e.preventDefault()
-  }
-}
-
 const debouncedOnInput = debounce(() => {
   dispatch("input", value)
 }, 100)
@@ -30,7 +22,6 @@ const debouncedOnInput = debounce(() => {
   bind:value
   bind:this={elInput}
   on:input={debouncedOnInput}
-  on:keydown={onKeydown}
   type="text"
   class="prompt-input"
   placeholder="Type to search through your notes"
diff --git a/src/modals.ts b/src/modals.ts
index 70c50aa..01417b8 100644
--- a/src/modals.ts
+++ b/src/modals.ts
@@ -17,25 +17,32 @@ abstract class OmnisearchModal extends Modal {
     this.modalEl.tabIndex = -1
 
     // Setup events that can be listened through the event bus
-    this.scope.register([], 'ArrowDown', () => {
+    this.scope.register([], 'ArrowDown', e => {
+      e.preventDefault()
       eventBus.emit('arrow-down')
     })
-    this.scope.register([], 'ArrowUp', () => {
+    this.scope.register([], 'ArrowUp', e => {
+      e.preventDefault()
       eventBus.emit('arrow-up')
     })
-    this.scope.register(['Ctrl'], 'Enter', () => {
+    this.scope.register(['Ctrl'], 'Enter', e => {
+      e.preventDefault()
       eventBus.emit('ctrl-enter') // Open in new pane
     })
-    this.scope.register(['Meta'], 'Enter', () => {
+    this.scope.register(['Meta'], 'Enter', e => {
+      e.preventDefault()
       eventBus.emit('ctrl-enter') // Open in new pane (but on Mac)
     })
-    this.scope.register(['Alt'], 'Enter', () => {
+    this.scope.register(['Alt'], 'Enter', e => {
+      e.preventDefault()
       eventBus.emit('alt-enter') // Open the InFile modal
     })
-    this.scope.register(['Shift'], 'Enter', () => {
+    this.scope.register(['Shift'], 'Enter', e => {
+      e.preventDefault()
       eventBus.emit('shift-enter') // Create a new note
     })
-    this.scope.register([], 'Enter', () => {
+    this.scope.register([], 'Enter', e => {
+      e.preventDefault()
       eventBus.emit('enter') // Open in current pane
     })
   }
diff --git a/src/search.ts b/src/search.ts
index fa115f8..c009e36 100644
--- a/src/search.ts
+++ b/src/search.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ import {
   type SearchMatch,
 } from './globals'
 import {
-  escapeRegex,
   extractHeadingsFromCache,
-  splitQuotes,
   stringsToRegex,
   stripMarkdownCharacters,
   wait,