diff --git a/ui/src/components/LayoutShell.tsx b/ui/src/components/LayoutShell.tsx
index 7785a438..b0115ff1 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/LayoutShell.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/LayoutShell.tsx
@@ -823,12 +823,18 @@ function LayoutContent() {
       } else {
         navigate('/admin/rbac');
       }
-    } else {
-      const baseParts = ['/exchanges'];
-      if (scope.appId) baseParts.push(scope.appId);
-      if (scope.routeId) baseParts.push(scope.routeId);
-      navigate(`${baseParts.join('/')}?text=${encodeURIComponent(query)}`);
+      return;
     }
+
+    const facet = parseFacetQuery(query);
+    const baseParts = ['/exchanges'];
+    if (scope.appId) baseParts.push(scope.appId);
+    if (scope.routeId) baseParts.push(scope.routeId);
+    if (facet) {
+      navigate(`${baseParts.join('/')}?attr=${encodeURIComponent(formatAttrParam(facet))}`);
+      return;
+    }
+    navigate(`${baseParts.join('/')}?text=${encodeURIComponent(query)}`);
   }, [isAdminPage, adminSearchData, handlePaletteSelect, navigate, scope.appId, scope.routeId]);
 
   const handleSidebarNavigate = useCallback((path: string) => {