diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
index eabc6a9c104..92396bc181b 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
@@ -2493,10 +2493,10 @@ instance.web.search.AutoComplete = instance.web.Widget.extend({
     move: function (direction) {
         var $next;
         if (direction === 'down') {
-            $next = this.$('li.oe-selection-focus').next();
+            $next = this.$('li.oe-selection-focus').nextAll(':not(.oe-separator)').first();
             if (!$next.length) $next = this.$('li:first-child');
         } else {
-            $next = this.$('li.oe-selection-focus').prev();
+            $next = this.$('li.oe-selection-focus').prevAll(':not(.oe-separator)').first();
             if (!$next.length) $next = this.$('li:last-child');
         }
         this.focus_element($next);