diff --git a/assets/src/bundles/browse/origin-search.js b/assets/src/bundles/browse/origin-search.js
--- a/assets/src/bundles/browse/origin-search.js
+++ b/assets/src/bundles/browse/origin-search.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * See top-level LICENSE file for more information
  */
 
-import {handleFetchError} from 'utils/functions';
+import {handleFetchError, isArchivedOrigin} from 'utils/functions';
 
 const limit = 100;
 let linksPrev = [];
@@ -186,13 +186,20 @@
           $('#swh-no-result').text(data.reason);
           $('#swh-no-result').show();
         });
-
       });
   } else {
-    // otherwise, proceed with origins search
-    $('#swh-origin-search-results').show();
-    $('.swh-search-pagination').show();
-    searchOriginsFirst(searchQueryText, limit);
+    isArchivedOrigin(searchQueryText)
+      .then(() => {
+        // redirect to the browse origin
+        window.location.href =
+          `${Urls.browse_origin()}?origin_url=${encodeURIComponent(searchQueryText)}`;
+      })
+      .catch(() => {
+        // otherwise, proceed with origins search irrespective of the error
+        $('#swh-origin-search-results').show();
+        $('.swh-search-pagination').show();
+        searchOriginsFirst(searchQueryText, limit);
+      });
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/assets/src/utils/functions.js b/assets/src/utils/functions.js
--- a/assets/src/utils/functions.js
+++ b/assets/src/utils/functions.js
@@ -78,3 +78,35 @@
   }
   return `<div class="alert alert-${type} ${extraClasses}" role="alert">${message}${closeButton}</div>`;
 }
+
+export function isValidURL(string) {
+  try {
+    new URL(string);
+  } catch (_) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+export function isArchivedOrigin(originPath) {
+  // Returns a promise to Check whether the given string is an archived origin URL
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    if (!isValidURL(originPath)) {
+      // Not a valid URL, reject immediately
+      reject(new Error('Not a valid URL'));
+    } else {
+      fetch(Urls.api_1_origin(originPath))
+        .then(resp => {
+          if (resp.ok) {
+            // Success response represents an archived origin
+            resolve('URL exists in the archive');
+          } else {
+            reject(new Error('Not an archived origin'));
+          }
+        })
+        .catch(() => {
+          reject(new Error('Unknown error'));
+        });
+    }
+  });
+}
diff --git a/cypress/integration/origin-search.spec.js b/cypress/integration/origin-search.spec.js
--- a/cypress/integration/origin-search.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/origin-search.spec.js
@@ -67,32 +67,45 @@
     // .should('have.focus');
   });
 
-  it('should show in result when url is searched', function() {
+  it('should redirect to browse when archived URL is searched', function() {
     cy.get('#swh-origins-url-patterns')
       .type(origin.url);
     cy.get('.swh-search-icon')
       .click();
 
-    cy.get('#origin-search-results')
-      .should('be.visible');
-    cy.contains('tr', origin.url)
-      .should('be.visible')
-      .find('.swh-visit-status')
-      .find('i')
-      .should('have.class', 'mdi-check-bold')
-      .and('have.attr', 'title',
-           'Software origin has been archived by Software Heritage');
-
-    const browseOriginUrl = `${this.Urls.browse_origin()}?origin_url=${encodeURIComponent(origin.url)}`;
-    cy.get('tr a')
-      .should('have.attr', 'href', browseOriginUrl);
+    cy.location('pathname')
+      .should('eq', this.Urls.browse_origin_directory());
+    cy.location('search')
+      .should('eq', `?origin_url=${origin.url}`);
+  });
+
+  it('should not redirect for non valid URL', function() {
+    cy.get('#swh-origins-url-patterns')
+      .type('www.example'); // Invalid URL
+    cy.get('.swh-search-icon')
+      .click();
+
+    cy.location('pathname')
+      .should('eq', this.Urls.browse_search()); // Stay in the current page
+  });
+
+  it('should not redirect for valid non archived URL', function() {
+    cy.get('#swh-origins-url-patterns')
+      .type('http://eaxmple.com/test/'); // Valid URL, but not archived
+    cy.get('.swh-search-icon')
+      .click();
+
+    cy.location('pathname')
+      .should('eq', this.Urls.browse_search()); // Stay in the current page
   });
 
   it('should remove origin URL with no archived content', function() {
     stubOriginVisitLatestRequests(404);
 
+    // Using a non full origin URL here
+    // This is because T3354 redirects to the origin in case of a valid, archived URL
     cy.get('#swh-origins-url-patterns')
-      .type(origin.url);
+      .type(origin.url.slice(0, -1));
     cy.get('.swh-search-icon')
       .click();
 
@@ -199,11 +212,11 @@
     cy.intercept(`${this.Urls.api_1_resolve_swhid('').slice(0, -1)}**`)
       .as('resolveSWHID');
 
-    cy.intercept(`${this.Urls.api_1_origin_search(origin.url)}**`)
+    cy.intercept(`${this.Urls.api_1_origin_search(origin.url.slice(0, -1))}**`)
       .as('searchOrigin');
 
     cy.get('#swh-origins-url-patterns')
-      .type(origin.url);
+      .type(origin.url.slice(0, -1));
 
     cy.get('.swh-search-icon')
       .click();