diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/smart-search/smart-search.partial.html b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/smart-search/smart-search.partial.html
index 7da08310eb..a3850d0de0 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/smart-search/smart-search.partial.html
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/smart-search/smart-search.partial.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
             <form class="SmartSearch-form" ng-submit="add(searchTerm)" novalidate>
                 <input class="SmartSearch-input" ng-model="searchTerm" placeholder="Search">
             </form>
-            <div class="SmartSearch-searchButton" ng-disabled="!searchTerm" ng-click="add(searchTerm)">
+            <div type="submit" class="SmartSearch-searchButton" ng-disabled="!searchTerm" ng-click="add(searchTerm)">
                 <i class="fa fa-search"></i>
             </div>
         </div>