diff --git a/apps/client/src/services/note_autocomplete.ts b/apps/client/src/services/note_autocomplete.ts
index cf05be465..8b5314604 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/services/note_autocomplete.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/services/note_autocomplete.ts
@@ -187,6 +187,12 @@ function showRecentNotes($el: JQuery<HTMLElement>) {
     $el.trigger("focus");
 }
 
+function showAllCommands($el: JQuery<HTMLElement>) {
+    searchDelay = 0;
+    $el.setSelectedNotePath("");
+    $el.autocomplete("val", ">").autocomplete("open");
+}
+
 function fullTextSearch($el: JQuery<HTMLElement>, options: Options) {
     const searchString = $el.autocomplete("val") as unknown as string;
     if (options.fastSearch === false || searchString?.trim().length === 0) {
@@ -459,6 +465,7 @@ export default {
     autocompleteSourceForCKEditor,
     initNoteAutocomplete,
     showRecentNotes,
+    showAllCommands,
     setText,
     init
 };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/jump_to_note.ts b/apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/jump_to_note.ts
index 9c93fbf00..2b8638e63 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/jump_to_note.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/dialogs/jump_to_note.ts
@@ -124,11 +124,13 @@ export default class JumpToNoteDialog extends BasicWidget {
             });
 
         if (commandMode) {
-            // Start in command mode
-            this.$autoComplete
-                .autocomplete("val", ">")
-                .trigger("focus")
-                .trigger("select");
+            // Start in command mode - manually trigger command search
+            this.$autoComplete.autocomplete("val", ">");
+            
+            // Manually populate with all commands immediately
+            noteAutocompleteService.showAllCommands(this.$autoComplete);
+            
+            this.$autoComplete.trigger("focus");
         } else {
             // if you open the Jump To dialog soon after using it previously, it can often mean that you
             // actually want to search for the same thing (e.g., you opened the wrong note at first try)