diff --git a/mentat/terminal/prompt_session.py b/mentat/terminal/prompt_session.py
index cd6171503..ae6bf14d2 100644
--- a/mentat/terminal/prompt_session.py
+++ b/mentat/terminal/prompt_session.py
@@ -60,12 +60,16 @@ def prompt_continuation(
     def _setup_bindings(self):
         self.bindings = KeyBindings()
 
-        @self.bindings.add("s-down")
-        @self.bindings.add("c-j")
+        @Condition
+        def not_searching() -> bool:
+            return not get_app().layout.is_searching
+
+        @self.bindings.add("s-down", filter=not_searching)
+        @self.bindings.add("c-j", filter=not_searching)
         def _(event: KeyPressEvent):
             event.current_buffer.insert_text("\n")
 
-        @self.bindings.add("enter")
+        @self.bindings.add("enter", filter=not_searching)
         def _(event: KeyPressEvent):
             event.current_buffer.validate_and_handle()
 
@@ -86,8 +90,8 @@ def _(event: KeyPressEvent):
             if suggestion:
                 event.current_buffer.insert_text(suggestion.text)
 
-        @self.bindings.add("c-c")
-        @self.bindings.add("c-d")
+        @self.bindings.add("c-c", filter=not_searching)
+        @self.bindings.add("c-d", filter=not_searching)
         def _(event: KeyPressEvent):
             if event.current_buffer.text != "":
                 event.current_buffer.reset()