diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java b/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
index c1178e703f..661c461d8d 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ public class DesktopInput extends InputHandler{
                 ui.schematics.hide();
             }else{
                 ui.schematics.show();
+                ui.schematics.focusSearchField();
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SchematicsDialog.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SchematicsDialog.java
index 7f31d87094..edf715382f 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SchematicsDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SchematicsDialog.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import arc.util.*;
 import mindustry.game.*;
 import mindustry.gen.*;
 import mindustry.graphics.*;
+import mindustry.input.*;
 import mindustry.type.*;
 import mindustry.ui.*;
 
@@ -21,7 +22,9 @@ import static mindustry.Vars.*;
 
 public class SchematicsDialog extends FloatingDialog{
     private SchematicInfoDialog info = new SchematicInfoDialog();
+    private Schematic firstSchematic;
     private String search = "";
+    private TextField searchField;
 
     public SchematicsDialog(){
         super("$schematics");
@@ -46,10 +49,10 @@ public class SchematicsDialog extends FloatingDialog{
         cont.table(s -> {
             s.left();
             s.image(Icon.zoom);
-            s.field(search, res -> {
+            searchField = s.field(search, res -> {
                 search = res;
                 rebuildPane[0].run();
-            }).growX();
+            }).growX().get();
         }).fillX().padBottom(4);
 
         cont.row();
@@ -57,6 +60,14 @@ public class SchematicsDialog extends FloatingDialog{
         cont.pane(t -> {
             t.top();
             t.margin(20f);
+
+            t.update(() -> {
+                if(Core.input.keyTap(Binding.chat) && Core.scene.getKeyboardFocus() == searchField && firstSchematic != null){
+                    control.input.useSchematic(firstSchematic);
+                    hide();
+                }
+            });
+
             rebuildPane[0] = () -> {
                 t.clear();
                 int i = 0;
@@ -65,8 +76,12 @@ public class SchematicsDialog extends FloatingDialog{
                     t.add("$none");
                 }
 
+                firstSchematic = null;
+
                 for(Schematic s : schematics.all()){
                     if(!search.isEmpty() && !s.name().toLowerCase().contains(search.toLowerCase())) continue;
+                    if(firstSchematic == null)
+                        firstSchematic = s;
 
                     Button[] sel = {null};
                     sel[0] = t.button(b -> {
@@ -231,6 +246,12 @@ public class SchematicsDialog extends FloatingDialog{
         dialog.show();
     }
 
+    public void focusSearchField(){
+        if(searchField == null) return;
+
+        Core.scene.setKeyboardFocus(searchField);
+    }
+
     public static class SchematicImage extends Image{
         public float scaling = 16f;
         public float thickness = 4f;