Force Chrome to follow URL and not search
<p>I use JIRA and when I want to navigate to a new task, I just change the number in the URL to go there, e.g.</p>

<pre><code>http://jira.mycompany.internal/jira/browse/FOO-1
</code></pre>

<p>is edited to:</p>

<pre><code>http://jira.mycompany.internal/jira/browse/FOO-2
</code></pre>

<p>and away I go.</p>

<p>However, recently (today) Chrome has decided to search instead of following the URL. This is extremely annoying, but there is a work around.</p>

<p>If I wait for a moment, Chrome presents options to search or follow the URL, so I can edit the URL, wait, press down arrow to select the URL, then press enter. </p>

<p>However, that is a pain and there may be more than one URL match (even though I want the exact one I typed). This is a huge pain, and enough to make me quit Chrome if it can't be fixed.</p>

<p>PS. I tried to disable searching from the address bar and found some useful tips on the web (e.g. <a href="http://ccm.net/faq/39472-google-chrome-disable-searches-from-the-address-bar" rel="noreferrer"><em>Google Chrome - Disable searches from the address bar</em></a>), but there is no flag for it now (I'm using v49.0.2623.112).</p>

<p>Can anyone tell me how to fix this so that when I type a URL, Chrome follows the URL by default and doesn't do a search?</p>

<h3>Edit</h3>

<p>Per Dave Ross' answer, this is a won't fix bug in Chrome. In addition to the above work around, there is:</p>

<ol>
<li>change URL, press <code>&lt;tab&gt;</code> to move to the second item in the search list before it's displayed, then <code>&lt;enter&gt;</code></li>
<li>end the URL with a trailing slash '/'</li>
</ol>

<p>I think the second option is the best, thought both are annoying.</p>

<h3>Edit 2018-09-07</h3>

<p>This appears fixed in Chrome 68 (no need for trailing slash, etc.), it may have been fixed earlier.</p>