diff --git a/src/ui/layout/search/ObjectSearchResult.vue b/src/ui/layout/search/ObjectSearchResult.vue
index fc539e6333..489f80be61 100644
--- a/src/ui/layout/search/ObjectSearchResult.vue
+++ b/src/ui/layout/search/ObjectSearchResult.vue
@@ -107,7 +107,12 @@ export default {
                 this.preview();
             } else {
                 const objectPath = this.result.originalPath;
-                const resultUrl = objectPathToUrl(this.openmct, objectPath);
+                let resultUrl = objectPathToUrl(this.openmct, objectPath);
+                // get rid of ROOT if extant
+                if (resultUrl.includes('/ROOT')) {
+                    resultUrl = resultUrl.split('/ROOT').join('');
+                }
+
                 this.openmct.router.navigate(resultUrl);
             }
         },