diff --git a/src/renderer.ts b/src/renderer.ts
index ea7c0dc..1121e69 100644
--- a/src/renderer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer.ts
@@ -236,14 +236,24 @@ async function init(): Promise<void> {
 
         // Ctrl+F (or Cmd+F): focus the VOD filter — only when on the VODs tab.
         // Browser's default Ctrl+F is suppressed because Electron's renderer
-        // doesn't have a native find bar anyway.
+        // doesn't have a native find bar anyway. Route the shortcut to the
+        // active tab's search/filter input so the user lands in a useful
+        // place regardless of which tab they happen to be on.
         if ((e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) && !e.altKey && !e.shiftKey && (e.key === 'f' || e.key === 'F')) {
-            const onVodsTab = document.getElementById('vodsTab')?.classList.contains('active');
-            if (onVodsTab) {
+            if (document.getElementById('vodsTab')?.classList.contains('active')) {
                 e.preventDefault();
                 focusVodFilter();
                 return;
             }
+            if (document.getElementById('archiveTab')?.classList.contains('active')) {
+                const archiveInput = document.getElementById('archiveSearchQuery') as HTMLInputElement | null;
+                if (archiveInput) {
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    archiveInput.focus();
+                    archiveInput.select();
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         // Skip rest if user is typing in an input field