diff --git a/client-src/elements/chromedash-feature-filter.ts b/client-src/elements/chromedash-feature-filter.ts
index 474d9ffe..da958a88 100644
--- a/client-src/elements/chromedash-feature-filter.ts
+++ b/client-src/elements/chromedash-feature-filter.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,31 @@ class ChromedashFeatureFilter extends LitElement {
     this.dispatchEvent(event);
   }
 
+  connectedCallback(): void {
+    super.connectedCallback();
+    document.addEventListener('keyup', this.handleDocumentKeyUp);
+  }
+
+  disconnectedCallback() {
+    super.disconnectedCallback();
+    document.removeEventListener('keyup', this.handleDocumentKeyUp);
+  }
+
+  handleDocumentKeyUp = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+    const inInputContext = e
+      .composedPath()
+      .some(el =>
+        ['INPUT', 'TEXTAREA', 'SL-POPUP', 'SL-DIALOG'].includes(
+          (el as HTMLElement).tagName
+        )
+      );
+    if (e.key === '/' && !inInputContext) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      (this.typeaheadRef?.value as ChromedashTypeahead).focus();
+    }
+  };
+
   handleSearchClick() {
     const typeahead = this.typeaheadRef.value;
     if (!typeahead) return;
diff --git a/client-src/elements/chromedash-typeahead.ts b/client-src/elements/chromedash-typeahead.ts
index c8afb48c..f4bee431 100644
--- a/client-src/elements/chromedash-typeahead.ts
+++ b/client-src/elements/chromedash-typeahead.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,16 @@ export class ChromedashTypeahead extends LitElement {
     this.slDropdownRef.value!.show();
   }
 
+  focus() {
+    const slInput: SlInput = this.slInputRef.value as SlInput;
+    slInput?.focus();
+  }
+
+  blur() {
+    const slInput: SlInput = this.slInputRef.value as SlInput;
+    slInput?.blur();
+  }
+
   findPrefix() {
     const inputEl = this.slInputRef.value?.input;
     if (!inputEl) return;
diff --git a/packages/playwright/tests/chromedash-new-feature-list.js b/packages/playwright/tests/chromedash-new-feature-list.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..afcacbce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/playwright/tests/chromedash-new-feature-list.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// @ts-check
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import {
+    captureConsoleMessages, delay, login, logout,
+    gotoNewFeatureList
+} from './test_utils';
+
+
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
+    captureConsoleMessages(page);
+    testInfo.setTimeout(90000);
+
+    // Login before running each test.
+    await login(page);
+});
+
+test.afterEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    // Logout after running each test.
+    await logout(page);
+});
+
+test('Typing slash focuses on searchbox', async ({page}) => {
+  await gotoNewFeatureList(page, 'http://localhost:5555/');
+  const searchbox = page.locator('#inputfield');
+  await expect(searchbox).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(searchbox).toHaveAttribute('value', '');
+  await page.keyboard.type('abc/def/ghi');
+  // Characters before the first slash go to the page.
+  // The slash focuses on the searchbox.
+  // Later characters, including slashes, go in the searchbox.
+  await expect(searchbox).toHaveAttribute('value', 'def/ghixx');
+});
diff --git a/packages/playwright/tests/test_utils.js b/packages/playwright/tests/test_utils.js
index dd67497f..49579b23 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/tests/test_utils.js
+++ b/packages/playwright/tests/test_utils.js
@@ -342,3 +342,9 @@ export async function createNewFeature(page) {
   await page.waitForURL('**/feature/*');
   await delay(500);
 }
+
+export async function gotoNewFeatureList(page) {
+  await page.goto('/newfeatures');
+  await page.locator('chromedash-feature-pagination');
+  await delay(500);
+}