diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/layouts/default.volt b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/layouts/default.volt
index b0c7ddc37..82343cf07 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/layouts/default.volt
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/layouts/default.volt
@@ -120,14 +120,28 @@
                                 return true;
                             },
                             afterSelect: function(item){
-                                window.location.href = item.id;
+                                // (re)load page
+                                if (window.location.href.split("#")[0].indexOf(item.id.split("#")[0]) > -1 ) {
+                                    // same url, different hash marker
+                                    window.location.href = item.id;
+                                    window.location.reload();
+                                } else {
+                                    window.location.href = item.id;
+                                }
                             }
                         });
                     }
                 });
 
-
-
+                // change search input size on focus() to fit results
+                $("#menu_search_box").focus(function(){
+                    $("#menu_search_box").css('width', '450px');
+                    $("#menu_messages").hide();
+                });
+                $("#menu_search_box").focusout(function(){
+                    $("#menu_search_box").css('width', '250px');
+                    $("#menu_messages").show();
+                });
             });
         </script>