diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/commandpalette.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/commandpalette.js
index 357c149cd..76249331b 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/commandpalette.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/commandpalette.js
@@ -117,6 +117,15 @@ define(function(require){
           mod.modal('hide');
         };
 
+        /* Whenever a result is rendered, if there is only one resulting
+         * element then automatically select that element.
+         */
+        var onResult = function(node, query, result, resultCount) {
+            if (resultCount == 1) {
+                $('.typeahead-list > li:nth-child(2)').addClass('active');
+            }
+        };
+
         // generate structure needed for typeahead layout and ability to search
         var src = {};
 
@@ -164,7 +173,8 @@ define(function(require){
           source: src,
           callback: {
             onSubmit: onSubmit,
-            onClickAfter: onSubmit
+            onClickAfter: onSubmit,
+            onResult: onResult
           },
           debug: false,
         });