diff --git a/src/drun/mod.rs b/src/drun/mod.rs
index ab940fc..617a669 100644
--- a/src/drun/mod.rs
+++ b/src/drun/mod.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ pub struct DesktopEntry {
 }
 
 impl LauncherListItem for DesktopEntry {
+    fn id(&self) -> String {
+        self.id.clone()
+    }
+
     fn title(&self) -> String {
         return self.name.to_owned();
     }
diff --git a/src/launcher/mod.rs b/src/launcher/mod.rs
index 1266f32..2f3cf9f 100644
--- a/src/launcher/mod.rs
+++ b/src/launcher/mod.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ pub struct WaycastLauncher {
     plugins_show_always: Vec<Arc<dyn LauncherPlugin>>,
     plugins_by_prefix: HashMap<String, Arc<dyn LauncherPlugin>>,
     current_results: Vec<Box<dyn LauncherListItem>>,
+    current_results_by_id: HashMap<String, usize>,
 }
 
 impl WaycastLauncher {
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ impl WaycastLauncher {
             plugins_show_always: Vec::new(),
             plugins_by_prefix: HashMap::new(),
             current_results: Vec::new(),
+            current_results_by_id: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -47,23 +49,39 @@ impl WaycastLauncher {
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn get_default_results(&mut self) -> &Vec<Box<dyn LauncherListItem>> {
+    fn add_current_item(&mut self, item: Box<dyn LauncherListItem>) {
+        let id = item.id();
+        let index = self.current_results.len();
+        self.current_results.push(item);
+        self.current_results_by_id.insert(id, index);
+    }
+
+    fn clear_current_results(&mut self) {
         self.current_results.clear();
+        self.current_results_by_id.clear();
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_default_results(&mut self) -> &Vec<Box<dyn LauncherListItem>> {
+        self.clear_current_results();
+        let mut all_entries = Vec::new();
         for plugin in &self.plugins_show_always {
-            for entry in plugin.default_list() {
-                self.current_results.push(entry);
-            }
+            all_entries.extend(plugin.default_list());
+        }
+        for entry in all_entries {
+            self.add_current_item(entry);
         }
         &self.current_results
     }
 
     pub fn search(&mut self, query: &str) -> &Vec<Box<dyn LauncherListItem>> {
-        self.current_results.clear();
+        self.clear_current_results();
 
+        let mut all_entries = Vec::new();
         for plugin in &self.plugins {
-            for entry in plugin.filter(query) {
-                self.current_results.push(entry);
-            }
+            all_entries.extend(plugin.filter(query));
+        }
+        for entry in all_entries {
+            self.add_current_item(entry);
         }
 
         &self.current_results
@@ -77,6 +95,18 @@ impl WaycastLauncher {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn execute_item_by_id(&self, id: &str) -> Result<(), crate::LaunchError> {
+        if let Some(&index) = self.current_results_by_id.get(id) {
+            if let Some(item) = self.current_results.get(index) {
+                item.execute()
+            } else {
+                Err(crate::LaunchError::CouldNotLaunch("Item index out of bounds".into()))
+            }
+        } else {
+            Err(crate::LaunchError::CouldNotLaunch("Item not found".into()))
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn current_results(&self) -> &Vec<Box<dyn LauncherListItem>> {
         &self.current_results
     }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 57327c9..433755d 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ pub enum LaunchError {
 }
 
 pub trait LauncherListItem {
+    fn id(&self) -> String;
     fn title(&self) -> String;
     fn description(&self) -> Option<String>;
     fn execute(&self) -> Result<(), LaunchError>;
diff --git a/src/plugins/drun.rs b/src/plugins/drun.rs
index 7d5a220..1bc9bdf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/drun.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/drun.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ pub struct DesktopEntry {
 }
 
 impl LauncherListItem for DesktopEntry {
+    fn id(&self) -> String {
+        self.id.clone()
+    }
+
     fn title(&self) -> String {
         return self.name.to_owned();
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/file_search.rs b/src/plugins/file_search.rs
index 53308e4..4c34954 100644
--- a/src/plugins/file_search.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/file_search.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ impl FileEntry {
 }
 
 impl LauncherListItem for FileEntry {
+    fn id(&self) -> String {
+        self.path.to_string_lossy().to_string()
+    }
+
     fn title(&self) -> String {
         return String::from(self.path.file_name().unwrap().to_string_lossy());
     }
diff --git a/src/ui/gtk/mod.rs b/src/ui/gtk/mod.rs
index 614b724..6fafb92 100644
--- a/src/ui/gtk/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ui/gtk/mod.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ mod imp {
         pub title: RefCell<String>,
         pub description: RefCell<Option<String>>,
         pub icon: RefCell<String>,
-        pub index: RefCell<usize>, // Store index to access original entry
+        pub id: RefCell<String>, // Store id to access original entry
     }
 
     #[glib::object_subclass]
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ glib::wrapper! {
 }
 
 impl LauncherItemObject {
-    pub fn new(title: String, description: Option<String>, icon: String, index: usize) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(title: String, description: Option<String>, icon: String, id: String) -> Self {
         let obj: Self = glib::Object::new();
         let imp = obj.imp();
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl LauncherItemObject {
         *imp.title.borrow_mut() = title;
         *imp.description.borrow_mut() = description;
         *imp.icon.borrow_mut() = icon;
-        *imp.index.borrow_mut() = index;
+        *imp.id.borrow_mut() = id;
 
         obj
     }
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ impl LauncherItemObject {
         self.imp().description.borrow().clone()
     }
 
-    pub fn index(&self) -> usize {
-        *self.imp().index.borrow()
+    pub fn id(&self) -> String {
+        self.imp().id.borrow().clone()
     }
 }
 
@@ -234,12 +234,12 @@ impl GtkLauncherUI {
 
             // Update the list store
             list_store_for_search.remove_all();
-            for (index, entry) in results.iter().enumerate() {
+            for entry in results.iter() {
                 let item_obj = LauncherItemObject::new(
                     entry.title(),
                     entry.description(),
                     entry.icon(),
-                    index,
+                    entry.id(),
                 );
                 list_store_for_search.append(&item_obj);
             }
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ impl GtkLauncherUI {
         search_input.connect_activate(move |_| {
             if let Some(selected_item) = selection_for_enter.selected_item() {
                 if let Some(item_obj) = selected_item.downcast_ref::<LauncherItemObject>() {
-                    let index = item_obj.index();
-                    match launcher_for_enter.borrow().execute_item(index) {
+                    let id = item_obj.id();
+                    match launcher_for_enter.borrow().execute_item_by_id(&id) {
                         Ok(_) => app_for_enter.quit(),
                         Err(e) => eprintln!("Failed to launch app: {:?}", e),
                     }
@@ -304,22 +304,25 @@ impl GtkLauncherUI {
         // Connect list activation signal
         let launcher_for_activate = launcher.clone();
         let app_for_activate = app.clone();
+        let list_store_for_activate = list_store.clone();
         list_view.connect_activate(move |_, position| {
-            match launcher_for_activate
-                .borrow()
-                .execute_item(position as usize)
-            {
-                Ok(_) => app_for_activate.quit(),
-                Err(e) => eprintln!("Failed to launch app: {:?}", e),
+            if let Some(obj) = list_store_for_activate.item(position) {
+                if let Some(item_obj) = obj.downcast_ref::<LauncherItemObject>() {
+                    let id = item_obj.id();
+                    match launcher_for_activate.borrow().execute_item_by_id(&id) {
+                        Ok(_) => app_for_activate.quit(),
+                        Err(e) => eprintln!("Failed to launch app: {:?}", e),
+                    }
+                }
             }
         });
 
         // Initialize with default results
         let mut launcher_ref = launcher.borrow_mut();
         let results = launcher_ref.get_default_results();
-        for (index, entry) in results.iter().enumerate() {
+        for entry in results.iter() {
             let item_obj =
-                LauncherItemObject::new(entry.title(), entry.description(), entry.icon(), index);
+                LauncherItemObject::new(entry.title(), entry.description(), entry.icon(), entry.id());
             list_store.append(&item_obj);
         }