diff --git a/app/components/layout/GlobalSearch.module.css b/app/components/layout/GlobalSearch.module.css
index fc9b8675d..47ea40621 100644
--- a/app/components/layout/GlobalSearch.module.css
+++ b/app/components/layout/GlobalSearch.module.css
@@ -98,15 +98,38 @@
 	outline: none;
 }
 
+.inputContainer {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+
+	&:focus-within {
+		border-color: var(--color-text-accent);
+	}
+}
+
+.inputPrefix {
+	font-size: var(--font-xs);
+	color: var(--color-text-high);
+	margin-left: var(--s-4);
+	background-color: var(--color-bg-high);
+	border-radius: var(--radius-selector);
+	height: var(--selector-size);
+	padding-inline: var(--s-1);
+	text-align: center;
+	width: var(--s-8);
+	line-height: 1.75;
+}
+
 .input.input {
 	padding: var(--s-4);
 	border: none;
-	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
 	border-radius: 0;
 	background: transparent;
 	font-size: var(--font-md);
 	color: var(--color-text);
 	height: auto;
+	padding-left: 0;
 
 	& input::placeholder {
 		color: var(--color-text-high);
@@ -114,7 +137,6 @@
 
 	&:focus-within {
 		outline: none;
-		border-color: var(--color-text-accent);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/app/components/layout/GlobalSearch.tsx b/app/components/layout/GlobalSearch.tsx
index 810d5ec27..3485379e6 100644
--- a/app/components/layout/GlobalSearch.tsx
+++ b/app/components/layout/GlobalSearch.tsx
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ const SEARCH_TYPES = [
 ] as const;
 type SearchType = (typeof SEARCH_TYPES)[number];
 
+const SEARCH_TYPE_TO_PREFIX: Record<SearchType, string> = {
+	weapons: "w",
+	users: "u",
+	teams: "t",
+	organizations: "o",
+	tournaments: "to",
+};
+
 const STORAGE_KEY = "global-search-search-type";
 
 function searchTypeIconPath(type: SearchType): string {
@@ -188,6 +196,7 @@ function GlobalSearchContent({
 		React.useState<SelectedWeapon | null>(
 			resolveInitialWeapon(initialWeaponId, t),
 		);
+
 	const inputRef = React.useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
 	const listBoxRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 	const modifierKeyRef = React.useRef(false);
@@ -266,6 +275,26 @@ function GlobalSearchContent({
 		setSelectedWeapon(null);
 	};
 
+	const handleQueryChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+		const value = e.target.value;
+		const separatorMatch = value.match(/^([a-zA-Z]+)\.(?=[a-zA-Z ]) ?/);
+
+		if (separatorMatch) {
+			const typedPrefix = separatorMatch[1];
+			const matchedType = SEARCH_TYPES.find(
+				(type) => SEARCH_TYPE_TO_PREFIX[type] === typedPrefix,
+			);
+			if (matchedType) {
+				setSearchType(matchedType);
+				setSelectedWeapon(null);
+				setQuery(value.slice(separatorMatch[0].length));
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+
+		setQuery(value);
+	};
+
 	const handleInputKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
 		const currentResults = searchType === "weapons" ? weaponResults : results;
 		if (e.key === "ArrowDown" && currentResults.length > 0) {
@@ -302,15 +331,20 @@ function GlobalSearchContent({
 
 	return (
 		<div onClickCapture={handleClickCapture}>
-			<Input
-				ref={inputRef}
-				className={styles.input}
-				placeholder={t("common:search.placeholder")}
-				value={query}
-				onChange={(e) => setQuery(e.target.value)}
-				onKeyDown={handleInputKeyDown}
-				icon={<Search className={styles.inputIcon} />}
-			/>
+			<div className={styles.inputContainer}>
+				<p className={styles.inputPrefix}>
+					{`${SEARCH_TYPE_TO_PREFIX[searchType]}.`}
+				</p>
+				<Input
+					ref={inputRef}
+					className={styles.input}
+					placeholder={t("common:search.placeholder")}
+					value={query}
+					onChange={handleQueryChange}
+					onKeyDown={handleInputKeyDown}
+					icon={<Search className={styles.inputIcon} />}
+				/>
+			</div>
 			<div className={styles.searchTypeContainer}>
 				<RadioGroup
 					value={searchType}