diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/wardrobe/item-search-keys.js b/app/assets/javascripts/wardrobe/item-search-keys.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d66499de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/wardrobe/item-search-keys.js
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/**
+ * Keyboard shortcuts for item search.
+ *
+ * - Up/Down arrows move focus between the search field and the item list,
+ *   so keyboard users can quickly browse results without tabbing.
+ * - Escape exits search mode (clicks the back button).
+ */
+document.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
+	if (e.key === "Escape") {
+		const backButton = document.querySelector(
+			".item-search-form .back-button",
+		);
+		if (!backButton) return;
+
+		// Only act when focus is on the search input or a search result.
+		const section = document.querySelector(".outfit-controls-section");
+		const searchInput = section?.querySelector(
+			'.search-form input[type="text"]',
+		);
+		const isSearchFocused =
+			document.activeElement === searchInput ||
+			document.activeElement?.closest(".search-results-list") != null;
+		if (!isSearchFocused) return;
+
+		e.preventDefault();
+		backButton.click();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (e.key !== "ArrowDown" && e.key !== "ArrowUp") return;
+
+	const section = document.querySelector(".outfit-controls-section");
+	if (!section) return;
+
+	const searchInput = section.querySelector('.search-form input[type="text"]');
+	if (!searchInput) return;
+
+	// Collect all focusable item inputs in the results list.
+	const itemInputs = [
+		...section.querySelectorAll(
+			'.search-results-list item-card input[type="checkbox"]',
+		),
+	];
+	if (itemInputs.length === 0) return;
+
+	const allTargets = [searchInput, ...itemInputs];
+	const currentIndex = allTargets.indexOf(document.activeElement);
+	if (currentIndex === -1) return;
+
+	let nextIndex;
+	if (e.key === "ArrowDown") {
+		nextIndex = Math.min(currentIndex + 1, allTargets.length - 1);
+	} else {
+		nextIndex = Math.max(currentIndex - 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	if (nextIndex !== currentIndex) {
+		e.preventDefault();
+		allTargets[nextIndex].focus();
+	}
+});
diff --git a/app/views/wardrobe/show.html.haml b/app/views/wardrobe/show.html.haml
index 6ab6865a..22b585df 100644
--- a/app/views/wardrobe/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/wardrobe/show.html.haml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     = javascript_include_tag "tab-panel", async: true
     = javascript_include_tag "outfit-rename-field", async: true
     = javascript_include_tag "wardrobe/item-card", async: true
+    = javascript_include_tag "wardrobe/item-search-keys", async: true
     = javascript_include_tag "wardrobe/show", async: true
     = csrf_meta_tags
     %meta{name: 'outfit-viewer-morph-mode', value: 'full-page'}