diff --git a/server/src/__tests__/issues-service.test.ts b/server/src/__tests__/issues-service.test.ts
index a434b418..0629686a 100644
--- a/server/src/__tests__/issues-service.test.ts
+++ b/server/src/__tests__/issues-service.test.ts
@@ -298,6 +298,51 @@ describeEmbeddedPostgres("issueService.list participantAgentId", () => {
     expect(result.map((issue) => issue.id)).toEqual([titleMatchId, descriptionMatchId]);
   });
 
+  it("ranks comment matches ahead of description-only matches", async () => {
+    const companyId = randomUUID();
+    const commentMatchId = randomUUID();
+    const descriptionMatchId = randomUUID();
+
+    await db.insert(companies).values({
+      id: companyId,
+      name: "Paperclip",
+      issuePrefix: `T${companyId.replace(/-/g, "").slice(0, 6).toUpperCase()}`,
+      requireBoardApprovalForNewAgents: false,
+    });
+
+    await db.insert(issues).values([
+      {
+        id: commentMatchId,
+        companyId,
+        title: "Comment match",
+        status: "todo",
+        priority: "medium",
+      },
+      {
+        id: descriptionMatchId,
+        companyId,
+        title: "Description match",
+        description: "Contains pull/3303 in the description",
+        status: "todo",
+        priority: "medium",
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    await db.insert(issueComments).values({
+      companyId,
+      issueId: commentMatchId,
+      body: "Reference: https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/pull/3303",
+    });
+
+    const result = await svc.list(companyId, {
+      q: "pull/3303",
+      limit: 2,
+      includeRoutineExecutions: true,
+    });
+
+    expect(result.map((issue) => issue.id)).toEqual([commentMatchId, descriptionMatchId]);
+  });
+
   it("accepts issue identifiers through getById", async () => {
     const companyId = randomUUID();
     const issueId = randomUUID();
diff --git a/server/src/services/issues.ts b/server/src/services/issues.ts
index bb40be79..f7ac19da 100644
--- a/server/src/services/issues.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/issues.ts
@@ -997,8 +997,8 @@ export function issueService(db: Db) {
           WHEN ${titleContainsMatch} THEN 1
           WHEN ${identifierStartsWithMatch} THEN 2
           WHEN ${identifierContainsMatch} THEN 3
-          WHEN ${descriptionContainsMatch} THEN 4
-          WHEN ${commentContainsMatch} THEN 5
+          WHEN ${commentContainsMatch} THEN 4
+          WHEN ${descriptionContainsMatch} THEN 5
           ELSE 6
         END
       `;
diff --git a/ui/src/components/CommandPalette.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/CommandPalette.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b229cc96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/components/CommandPalette.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+// @vitest-environment jsdom
+
+import { act } from "react";
+import type { ReactNode } from "react";
+import { createRoot } from "react-dom/client";
+import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { CommandPalette } from "./CommandPalette";
+
+const companyState = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  selectedCompanyId: "company-1",
+}));
+
+const dialogState = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  openNewIssue: vi.fn(),
+  openNewAgent: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+const sidebarState = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  isMobile: false,
+  setSidebarOpen: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+const mockIssuesApi = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  list: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+const mockAgentsApi = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  list: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+const mockProjectsApi = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  list: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../context/CompanyContext", () => ({
+  useCompany: () => companyState,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../context/DialogContext", () => ({
+  useDialog: () => dialogState,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../context/SidebarContext", () => ({
+  useSidebar: () => sidebarState,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@/lib/router", () => ({
+  useNavigate: () => vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../api/issues", () => ({
+  issuesApi: mockIssuesApi,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../api/agents", () => ({
+  agentsApi: mockAgentsApi,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../api/projects", () => ({
+  projectsApi: mockProjectsApi,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("./Identity", () => ({
+  Identity: ({ name }: { name: string }) => <span>{name}</span>,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@/components/ui/command", () => ({
+  CommandDialog: ({ open, children }: { open: boolean; children: ReactNode }) => (open ? <div>{children}</div> : null),
+  CommandEmpty: ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => <div>{children}</div>,
+  CommandGroup: ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => <div>{children}</div>,
+  CommandInput: ({
+    value,
+    onValueChange,
+  }: {
+    value: string;
+    onValueChange: (value: string) => void;
+  }) => (
+    <div>
+      <input
+        aria-label="Command search"
+        value={value}
+        onChange={(event) => onValueChange(event.currentTarget.value)}
+      />
+      <button type="button" aria-label="Set query" onClick={() => onValueChange("pull/3303")} />
+    </div>
+  ),
+  CommandItem: ({
+    children,
+    onSelect,
+  }: {
+    children: ReactNode;
+    onSelect?: () => void;
+  }) => <button onClick={onSelect}>{children}</button>,
+  CommandList: ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => <div>{children}</div>,
+  CommandSeparator: () => <hr />,
+}));
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+(globalThis as any).IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT = true;
+
+async function flush() {
+  await act(async () => {
+    await Promise.resolve();
+  });
+}
+
+async function waitForAssertion(assertion: () => void, attempts = 20) {
+  let lastError: unknown;
+  for (let attempt = 0; attempt < attempts; attempt += 1) {
+    try {
+      assertion();
+      return;
+    } catch (error) {
+      lastError = error;
+      await flush();
+    }
+  }
+  throw lastError;
+}
+
+function renderWithQueryClient(node: ReactNode, container: HTMLDivElement) {
+  const root = createRoot(container);
+  const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+    defaultOptions: {
+      queries: {
+        retry: false,
+      },
+    },
+  });
+
+  act(() => {
+    root.render(
+      <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+        {node}
+      </QueryClientProvider>,
+    );
+  });
+
+  return { root, queryClient };
+}
+
+describe("CommandPalette", () => {
+  let container: HTMLDivElement;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    container = document.createElement("div");
+    document.body.appendChild(container);
+    dialogState.openNewIssue.mockReset();
+    dialogState.openNewAgent.mockReset();
+    sidebarState.setSidebarOpen.mockReset();
+    mockIssuesApi.list.mockReset();
+    mockAgentsApi.list.mockReset();
+    mockProjectsApi.list.mockReset();
+    mockIssuesApi.list.mockResolvedValue([]);
+    mockAgentsApi.list.mockResolvedValue([]);
+    mockProjectsApi.list.mockResolvedValue([]);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    container.remove();
+  });
+
+  it("includes routine execution issues in search queries", async () => {
+    const { root } = renderWithQueryClient(<CommandPalette />, container);
+
+    act(() => {
+      document.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent("keydown", { key: "k", metaKey: true, bubbles: true }));
+    });
+
+    const setQueryButton = container.querySelector('button[aria-label="Set query"]');
+    expect(setQueryButton).not.toBeNull();
+
+    act(() => {
+      setQueryButton!.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("click", { bubbles: true }));
+    });
+
+    await waitForAssertion(() => {
+      expect(mockIssuesApi.list).toHaveBeenCalledWith("company-1", {
+        q: "pull/3303",
+        limit: 10,
+        includeRoutineExecutions: true,
+      });
+    });
+
+    act(() => {
+      root.unmount();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/ui/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx b/ui/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx
index 82987bf6..f5a0ef75 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export function CommandPalette() {
 
   const { data: searchedIssues = [] } = useQuery({
     queryKey: queryKeys.issues.search(selectedCompanyId!, searchQuery, undefined, 10),
-    queryFn: () => issuesApi.list(selectedCompanyId!, { q: searchQuery, limit: 10 }),
+    queryFn: () => issuesApi.list(selectedCompanyId!, { q: searchQuery, limit: 10, includeRoutineExecutions: true }),
     enabled: !!selectedCompanyId && open && searchQuery.length > 0,
   });
 
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/inbox.test.ts b/ui/src/lib/inbox.test.ts
index 002946b4..50a1f0b3 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/inbox.test.ts
+++ b/ui/src/lib/inbox.test.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import {
   getApprovalsForTab,
   getInboxWorkItems,
   getInboxKeyboardSelectionIndex,
-  getInboxSearchFallbackIssues,
+  getInboxSearchSupplementIssues,
   getRecentTouchedIssues,
   getUnreadTouchedIssues,
   groupInboxWorkItems,
@@ -612,12 +612,12 @@ describe("inbox helpers", () => {
     ).toEqual(["newer", "older"]);
   });
 
-  it("uses remote issue results only when local inbox search has no matches", () => {
+  it("adds remote issue results that are not already present in inbox search results", () => {
     const remoteMatch = makeIssue("remote-match", false);
     remoteMatch.status = "in_progress";
 
     expect(
-      getInboxSearchFallbackIssues({
+      getInboxSearchSupplementIssues({
         query: "pull/3303",
         filteredWorkItems: [],
         archivedSearchIssues: [],
@@ -635,9 +635,9 @@ describe("inbox helpers", () => {
     ).toEqual(["remote-match"]);
 
     expect(
-      getInboxSearchFallbackIssues({
+      getInboxSearchSupplementIssues({
         query: "pull/3303",
-        filteredWorkItems: [{ kind: "issue", timestamp: 1, issue: makeIssue("local", false) }],
+        filteredWorkItems: [{ kind: "issue", timestamp: 1, issue: makeIssue("remote-match", false) }],
         archivedSearchIssues: [],
         remoteIssues: [remoteMatch],
         issueFilters: {
@@ -653,10 +653,10 @@ describe("inbox helpers", () => {
     ).toEqual([]);
 
     expect(
-      getInboxSearchFallbackIssues({
+      getInboxSearchSupplementIssues({
         query: "pull/3303",
         filteredWorkItems: [],
-        archivedSearchIssues: [makeIssue("archived", false)],
+        archivedSearchIssues: [makeIssue("remote-match", false)],
         remoteIssues: [remoteMatch],
         issueFilters: {
           statuses: [],
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/inbox.ts b/ui/src/lib/inbox.ts
index f31adf6e..21b2973d 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/inbox.ts
+++ b/ui/src/lib/inbox.ts
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ export function getArchivedInboxSearchIssues({
     .sort(sortIssuesByMostRecentActivity);
 }
 
-export function getInboxSearchFallbackIssues({
+export function getInboxSearchSupplementIssues({
   query,
   filteredWorkItems,
   archivedSearchIssues,
@@ -390,9 +390,14 @@ export function getInboxSearchFallbackIssues({
 }): Issue[] {
   const normalizedQuery = query.trim();
   if (!normalizedQuery) return [];
-  if (filteredWorkItems.length > 0) return [];
-  if (archivedSearchIssues.length > 0) return [];
-  return applyIssueFilters(remoteIssues, issueFilters, currentUserId, enableRoutineVisibilityFilter);
+  const visibleIssueIds = new Set([
+    ...filteredWorkItems
+      .filter((item): item is Extract<InboxWorkItem, { kind: "issue" }> => item.kind === "issue")
+      .map((item) => item.issue.id),
+    ...archivedSearchIssues.map((issue) => issue.id),
+  ]);
+  return applyIssueFilters(remoteIssues, issueFilters, currentUserId, enableRoutineVisibilityFilter)
+    .filter((issue) => !visibleIssueIds.has(issue.id));
 }
 
 export function resolveIssueWorkspaceName(
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx
index 30891363..1abe5eec 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ import {
   getArchivedInboxSearchIssues,
   getInboxWorkItems,
   getInboxKeyboardSelectionIndex,
-  getInboxSearchFallbackIssues,
+  getInboxSearchSupplementIssues,
   getLatestFailedRunsByAgent,
   matchesInboxIssueSearch,
   getRecentTouchedIssues,
@@ -1022,15 +1022,13 @@ export function Inbox() {
       visibleTouchedIssues,
     ],
   );
-  const shouldUseIssueSearchFallback =
+  const shouldUseIssueSearchSupplement =
     !!selectedCompanyId
-    && normalizedSearchQuery.length > 0
-    && filteredWorkItems.length === 0
-    && archivedSearchIssues.length === 0;
+    && normalizedSearchQuery.length > 0;
   const { data: remoteIssueSearchResults = [] } = useQuery({
     queryKey: [
       ...queryKeys.issues.search(selectedCompanyId!, normalizedSearchQuery, undefined, 25),
-      "inbox-fallback",
+      "inbox-supplement",
       issueFilters,
     ],
     queryFn: () =>
@@ -1039,12 +1037,12 @@ export function Inbox() {
         limit: 25,
         includeRoutineExecutions: true,
       }),
-    enabled: shouldUseIssueSearchFallback,
+    enabled: shouldUseIssueSearchSupplement,
     placeholderData: (previousData) => previousData,
   });
-  const issueSearchFallbackResults = useMemo(
+  const issueSearchSupplementResults = useMemo(
     () =>
-      getInboxSearchFallbackIssues({
+      getInboxSearchSupplementIssues({
         query: normalizedSearchQuery,
         filteredWorkItems,
         archivedSearchIssues,
@@ -1064,10 +1062,13 @@ export function Inbox() {
   );
   const effectiveWorkItems = useMemo(
     () =>
-      issueSearchFallbackResults.length > 0
-        ? getInboxWorkItems({ issues: issueSearchFallbackResults, approvals: [] })
+      issueSearchSupplementResults.length > 0
+        ? [
+          ...filteredWorkItems,
+          ...getInboxWorkItems({ issues: issueSearchSupplementResults, approvals: [] }),
+        ]
         : filteredWorkItems,
-    [filteredWorkItems, issueSearchFallbackResults],
+    [filteredWorkItems, issueSearchSupplementResults],
   );
   const archivedSearchIssueIds = useMemo(
     () => new Set(archivedSearchIssues.map((issue) => issue.id)),