diff --git a/portal-frontend/src/app/features/public/search/public-search.component.html b/portal-frontend/src/app/features/public/search/public-search.component.html
index 7db89e1d2d..341a983c1b 100644
--- a/portal-frontend/src/app/features/public/search/public-search.component.html
+++ b/portal-frontend/src/app/features/public/search/public-search.component.html
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ <h3>Search by one or more of the following fields:</h3>
 
     <div class="button-controls">
       <button type="button" mat-stroked-button color="accent" (click)="onClear()">Clear</button>
-      <button type="submit" mat-flat-button color="primary" [disabled]="formEmpty || !searchForm.valid">Search</button>
+      <button type="submit" mat-flat-button color="primary" [disabled]="formEmpty || !searchForm.valid || isLoading">Search</button>
     </div>
   </form>
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ <h3>Search by one or more of the following fields:</h3>
     <mat-spinner></mat-spinner>
   </div>
   <div class="search-fields-wrapper search-result-wrapper" *ngIf="!searchResultsHidden">
-    <h3 class="search-title">Search Results</h3>
+    <h3 class="search-title" id="searchResults">Search Results</h3>
     <div *ngIf="isLoading && !searchResultsHidden" class="center">
       <mat-spinner></mat-spinner>
     </div>
diff --git a/portal-frontend/src/app/features/public/search/public-search.component.ts b/portal-frontend/src/app/features/public/search/public-search.component.ts
index 0c83cc7057..9848c8f051 100644
--- a/portal-frontend/src/app/features/public/search/public-search.component.ts
+++ b/portal-frontend/src/app/features/public/search/public-search.component.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { ToastService } from '../../../services/toast/toast.service';
 import { MOBILE_BREAKPOINT } from '../../../shared/utils/breakpoints';
 import { FileTypeFilterDropDownComponent } from './file-type-filter-drop-down/file-type-filter-drop-down.component';
 import { TableChange } from './search.interface';
+import { scrollToElement } from '../../../shared/utils/scroll-helper';
 
 const STATUS_MAP = {
   'Received by ALC': 'RECA',
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ export class PublicSearchComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     sessionStorage.setItem(SEARCH_SESSION_STORAGE_KEY, searchDto);
 
     this.isLoading = true;
+    scrollToElement({ id: `searchResults`, center: false });
     const result = await this.searchService.search(searchParams);
     this.searchResultsHidden = false;
     this.isLoading = false;