diff --git a/classes/paper/Paper.inc.php b/classes/paper/Paper.inc.php
index 44be0a1..b271b5f 100644
--- a/classes/paper/Paper.inc.php
+++ b/classes/paper/Paper.inc.php
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ define('SUBMISSION_FIELD_AUTHOR', 1);
 define('SUBMISSION_FIELD_DIRECTOR', 2);
 define('SUBMISSION_FIELD_TITLE', 3);
 define('SUBMISSION_FIELD_REVIEWER', 4);
+define('SUBMISSION_FIELD_ID', 8);
 
 define('SUBMISSION_FIELD_DATE_SUBMITTED', 5);
 
diff --git a/classes/submission/director/DirectorSubmissionDAO.inc.php b/classes/submission/director/DirectorSubmissionDAO.inc.php
index 1e14b5d..49af2e9 100644
--- a/classes/submission/director/DirectorSubmissionDAO.inc.php
+++ b/classes/submission/director/DirectorSubmissionDAO.inc.php
@@ -197,6 +197,10 @@ class DirectorSubmissionDAO extends DAO {
 		$searchSql = '';
 
 		if (!empty($search)) switch ($searchField) {
+			case SUBMISSION_FIELD_ID:
+				$params[] = (int) $search;
+				$searchSql = ' AND p.paper_id = ?';
+				break;
 			case SUBMISSION_FIELD_TITLE:
 				if ($searchMatch === 'is') {
 					$searchSql = ' AND LOWER(ptl.setting_value) = LOWER(?)';
diff --git a/classes/submission/trackDirector/TrackDirectorSubmissionDAO.inc.php b/classes/submission/trackDirector/TrackDirectorSubmissionDAO.inc.php
index ce52eb0..6fe6bb6 100644
--- a/classes/submission/trackDirector/TrackDirectorSubmissionDAO.inc.php
+++ b/classes/submission/trackDirector/TrackDirectorSubmissionDAO.inc.php
@@ -296,6 +296,10 @@ class TrackDirectorSubmissionDAO extends DAO {
 		$searchSql = '';
 
 		if (!empty($search)) switch ($searchField) {
+			case SUBMISSION_FIELD_ID:
+				$params[] = (int) $search;
+				$searchSql = ' AND p.paper_id = ?';
+				break;
 			case SUBMISSION_FIELD_TITLE:
 				if ($searchMatch === 'is') {
 					$searchSql = ' AND LOWER(ptl.setting_value) = LOWER(?)';
diff --git a/pages/director/DirectorHandler.inc.php b/pages/director/DirectorHandler.inc.php
index addb5a8..10be62d 100644
--- a/pages/director/DirectorHandler.inc.php
+++ b/pages/director/DirectorHandler.inc.php
@@ -177,6 +177,12 @@ class DirectorHandler extends TrackDirectorHandler {
 			$submissions =& ArrayItemIterator::fromRangeInfo($submissionsArray, $rangeInfo);
 		}
 
+		// If only result is returned from a search, fast-forward to it
+		if ($search && $submissions && $submissions->getCount() == 1) {
+			$submission =& $submissions->next();
+			$request->redirect(null, null, null, 'submission', array($submission->getId()));
+		}
+
 		$templateMgr =& TemplateManager::getManager();
 		$templateMgr->assign('pageToDisplay', $page);
 		$templateMgr->assign('director', $user->getFullName());
@@ -202,6 +208,7 @@ class DirectorHandler extends TrackDirectorHandler {
 
 		$templateMgr->assign('fieldOptions', Array(
 			SUBMISSION_FIELD_TITLE => 'paper.title',
+			SUBMISSION_FIELD_ID => 'paper.submissionId',
 			SUBMISSION_FIELD_AUTHOR => 'user.role.author',
 			SUBMISSION_FIELD_DIRECTOR => 'user.role.director',
 			SUBMISSION_FIELD_REVIEWER => 'user.role.reviewer'
diff --git a/pages/trackDirector/TrackDirectorHandler.inc.php b/pages/trackDirector/TrackDirectorHandler.inc.php
index 0e07403..dc8ce4a 100644
--- a/pages/trackDirector/TrackDirectorHandler.inc.php
+++ b/pages/trackDirector/TrackDirectorHandler.inc.php
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class TrackDirectorHandler extends Handler {
 			$rangeInfo =& $submissions->getLastPageRangeInfo();
 			unset($submissions);
 		}
-		
+
 		if ($sort == 'status') {
 			// Sort all submissions by status, which is too complex to do in the DB
 			$submissionsArray = $submissions->toArray();
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ class TrackDirectorHandler extends Handler {
 			$submissions =& ArrayItemIterator::fromRangeInfo($submissionsArray, $rangeInfo);
 		}
 
+		// If only result is returned from a search, fast-forward to it
+		if ($search && $submissions && $submissions->getCount() == 1) {
+			$submission =& $submissions->next();
+			$request->redirect(null, null, null, 'submission', array($submission->getId()));
+		}
+
 		$templateMgr =& TemplateManager::getManager();
 		$templateMgr->assign('helpTopicId', $helpTopicId);
 		$templateMgr->assign('trackOptions', $filterTrackOptions);
@@ -156,6 +162,7 @@ class TrackDirectorHandler extends Handler {
 
 		$templateMgr->assign('fieldOptions', Array(
 			SUBMISSION_FIELD_TITLE => 'paper.title',
+			SUBMISSION_FIELD_ID => 'paper.submissionId',
 			SUBMISSION_FIELD_AUTHOR => 'user.role.author',
 			SUBMISSION_FIELD_DIRECTOR => 'user.role.director'
 		));