diff --git a/mozilla/browser/components/places/content/places.js b/mozilla/browser/components/places/content/places.js
index b45a215d684..5d85943eb13 100755
--- a/mozilla/browser/components/places/content/places.js
+++ b/mozilla/browser/components/places/content/places.js
@@ -674,6 +674,9 @@ var PlacesOrganizer = {
                                          PlacesUtils.bookmarks.DEFAULT_INDEX,
                                          input.value);
     PlacesUtils.ptm.doTransaction(txn);
+
+    // select and load the new query
+    this._places.selectPlaceURI(placeSpec);
   }
 };