diff --git a/frontend/src/App.jsx b/frontend/src/App.jsx
index 78869b0..554c1ac 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.jsx
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ function App() {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleSubmitBuscar = (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    if (buscando) return;
+    handleBuscar();
+  };
+
   if (loading) {
     return (
       <div className="container">
@@ -115,17 +121,17 @@ function App() {
           </select>
         </label>
 
-        <div className="search-box">
+        <form className="search-box" onSubmit={handleSubmitBuscar}>
           <input
             type="text"
             placeholder="Digite o nome para localizar"
             value={busca}
             onChange={(e) => setBusca(e.target.value)}
           />
-          <button onClick={handleBuscar} disabled={buscando || busca.length < 3}>
+          <button type="submit" disabled={buscando || busca.length < 3}>
             {buscando ? 'Buscando...' : 'Buscar'}
           </button>
-        </div>
+        </form>
 
         <div className="pagination">
           <button onClick={() => setPage(1)} disabled={page <= 1}>« Primeira</button>