diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result.scss b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result.scss
index 3132894ddc7a1..93bace1d77775 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result.scss
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result.scss
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 .appSearchResult {
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
-  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto;
+  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
+  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
   grid-template-areas:
-    'drag content actions'
-    'drag toggle actions';
+    'drag content'
+    'drag toggle';
   overflow: hidden; // Prevents child background-colors from clipping outside of panel border-radius
   border: $euiBorderThin; // TODO: Remove after EUI version is bumped beyond 31.8.0
 
@@ -35,29 +35,6 @@
     }
   }
 
-  &__actionButtons {
-    grid-area: actions;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-wrap: no-wrap;
-  }
-
-  &__actionButton {
-    display: flex;
-    justify-content: center;
-    align-items: center;
-    width: $euiSize * 2;
-    border-left: $euiBorderThin;
-
-    &:first-child {
-      border-left: none;
-    }
-
-    &:hover,
-    &:focus {
-      background-color: $euiPageBackgroundColor;
-    }
-  }
-
   &__dragHandle {
     grid-area: drag;
     display: flex;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result.test.tsx
index 3e83717bf9355..ba9944744e5c7 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result.test.tsx
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@
  * 2.0.
  */
 
+import { mockKibanaValues } from '../../../__mocks__';
+
 import React from 'react';
 import { DraggableProvidedDragHandleProps } from 'react-beautiful-dnd';
 
 import { shallow, ShallowWrapper } from 'enzyme';
 
-import { EuiButtonIcon, EuiPanel, EuiButtonIconColor } from '@elastic/eui';
+import { EuiPanel } from '@elastic/eui';
 
 import { SchemaTypes } from '../../../shared/types';
 
@@ -63,18 +65,28 @@ describe('Result', () => {
     ]);
   });
 
-  it('renders a header', () => {
-    const wrapper = shallow(<Result {...props} showScore isMetaEngine />);
-    const header = wrapper.find(ResultHeader);
-    expect(header.exists()).toBe(true);
-    expect(header.prop('isMetaEngine')).toBe(true); // passed through from props
-    expect(header.prop('showScore')).toBe(true); // passed through from props
-    expect(header.prop('shouldLinkToDetailPage')).toBe(false); // passed through from props
-    expect(header.prop('resultMeta')).toEqual({
-      id: '1',
-      score: 100,
-      engine: 'my-engine',
-    }); // passed through from meta in result prop
+  describe('header', () => {
+    it('renders a header', () => {
+      const wrapper = shallow(<Result {...props} showScore isMetaEngine />);
+      const header = wrapper.find(ResultHeader);
+
+      expect(header.exists()).toBe(true);
+      expect(header.prop('isMetaEngine')).toBe(true); // passed through from props
+      expect(header.prop('showScore')).toBe(true); // passed through from props
+      expect(header.prop('resultMeta')).toEqual({
+        id: '1',
+        score: 100,
+        engine: 'my-engine',
+      }); // passed through from meta in result prop
+      expect(header.prop('documentLink')).toBe(undefined); // based on shouldLinkToDetailPage prop
+    });
+
+    it('passes documentLink when shouldLinkToDetailPage is true', () => {
+      const wrapper = shallow(<Result {...props} shouldLinkToDetailPage />);
+      const header = wrapper.find(ResultHeader);
+
+      expect(header.prop('documentLink')).toBe('/engines/my-engine/documents/1');
+    });
   });
 
   describe('actions', () => {
@@ -83,53 +95,30 @@ describe('Result', () => {
         title: 'Hide',
         onClick: jest.fn(),
         iconType: 'eyeClosed',
-        iconColor: 'danger' as EuiButtonIconColor,
       },
       {
         title: 'Bookmark',
         onClick: jest.fn(),
         iconType: 'starFilled',
-        iconColor: undefined,
       },
     ];
 
-    it('will render an action button in the header for each action passed', () => {
+    it('passes actions to the header', () => {
       const wrapper = shallow(<Result {...props} actions={actions} />);
-      const header = wrapper.find(ResultHeader);
-      const renderedActions = shallow(header.prop('actions') as any);
-      const buttons = renderedActions.find(EuiButtonIcon);
-      expect(buttons).toHaveLength(2);
-
-      expect(buttons.first().prop('iconType')).toEqual('eyeClosed');
-      expect(buttons.first().prop('color')).toEqual('danger');
-      buttons.first().simulate('click');
-      expect(actions[0].onClick).toHaveBeenCalled();
-
-      expect(buttons.last().prop('iconType')).toEqual('starFilled');
-      // Note that no iconColor was passed so it was defaulted to primary
-      expect(buttons.last().prop('color')).toEqual('primary');
-      buttons.last().simulate('click');
-      expect(actions[1].onClick).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(wrapper.find(ResultHeader).prop('actions')).toEqual(actions);
     });
 
-    it('will render a document detail link as the first action if shouldLinkToDetailPage is passed', () => {
+    it('adds a link action to the start of the actions array if shouldLinkToDetailPage is passed', () => {
       const wrapper = shallow(<Result {...props} actions={actions} shouldLinkToDetailPage />);
-      const header = wrapper.find(ResultHeader);
-      const renderedActions = shallow(header.prop('actions') as any);
-      const buttons = renderedActions.find(EuiButtonIcon);
 
-      // In addition to the 2 actions passed, we also have a link action
-      expect(buttons).toHaveLength(3);
+      const passedActions = wrapper.find(ResultHeader).prop('actions');
+      expect(passedActions.length).toEqual(3); // In addition to the 2 actions passed, we also have a link action
 
-      expect(buttons.first().prop('data-test-subj')).toEqual('DocumentDetailLink');
-    });
+      const linkAction = passedActions[0];
+      expect(linkAction.title).toEqual('Visit document details');
 
-    it('will not render anything if no actions are passed and shouldLinkToDetailPage is false', () => {
-      const wrapper = shallow(<Result {...props} actions={undefined} />);
-      const header = wrapper.find(ResultHeader);
-      const renderedActions = shallow(header.prop('actions') as any);
-      const buttons = renderedActions.find(EuiButtonIcon);
-      expect(buttons).toHaveLength(0);
+      linkAction.onClick();
+      expect(mockKibanaValues.navigateToUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/engines/my-engine/documents/1');
     });
   });
 
@@ -148,9 +137,7 @@ describe('Result', () => {
   });
 
   it('will render field details with type highlights if schemaForTypeHighlights has been provided', () => {
-    const wrapper = shallow(
-      <Result {...props} shouldLinkToDetailPage schemaForTypeHighlights={schema} />
-    );
+    const wrapper = shallow(<Result {...props} schemaForTypeHighlights={schema} />);
     expect(wrapper.find(ResultField).map((rf) => rf.prop('type'))).toEqual([
       'text',
       'text',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result.tsx
index 71d9f39d802d5..d9c16a877dc59 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result.tsx
@@ -10,12 +10,11 @@ import { DraggableProvidedDragHandleProps } from 'react-beautiful-dnd';
 
 import './result.scss';
 
-import { EuiButtonIcon, EuiPanel, EuiFlexGroup, EuiFlexItem, EuiIcon } from '@elastic/eui';
+import { EuiPanel, EuiIcon } from '@elastic/eui';
 
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 
-import { ReactRouterHelper } from '../../../shared/react_router_helpers/eui_components';
-
+import { KibanaLogic } from '../../../shared/kibana';
 import { Schema } from '../../../shared/types';
 
 import { ENGINE_DOCUMENT_DETAIL_PATH } from '../../routes';
@@ -56,48 +55,27 @@ export const Result: React.FC<Props> = ({
     [result]
   );
   const numResults = resultFields.length;
-  const documentLink = generateEncodedPath(ENGINE_DOCUMENT_DETAIL_PATH, {
-    engineName: resultMeta.engine,
-    documentId: resultMeta.id,
-  });
 
   const typeForField = (fieldName: string) => {
     if (schemaForTypeHighlights) return schemaForTypeHighlights[fieldName];
   };
 
-  const ResultActions = () => {
-    if (!shouldLinkToDetailPage && !actions.length) return null;
-    return (
-      <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
-        <EuiFlexGroup gutterSize="s">
-          {shouldLinkToDetailPage && (
-            <ReactRouterHelper to={documentLink}>
-              <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
-                <EuiButtonIcon
-                  iconType="eye"
-                  data-test-subj="DocumentDetailLink"
-                  aria-label={i18n.translate(
-                    'xpack.enterpriseSearch.appSearch.result.documentDetailLink',
-                    { defaultMessage: 'Visit document details' }
-                  )}
-                />
-              </EuiFlexItem>
-            </ReactRouterHelper>
-          )}
-          {actions.map(({ onClick, title, iconType, iconColor }) => (
-            <EuiFlexItem key={title}>
-              <EuiButtonIcon
-                iconType={iconType}
-                onClick={onClick}
-                color={iconColor ? iconColor : 'primary'}
-                aria-label={title}
-              />
-            </EuiFlexItem>
-          ))}
-        </EuiFlexGroup>
-      </EuiFlexItem>
-    );
-  };
+  const documentLink = shouldLinkToDetailPage
+    ? generateEncodedPath(ENGINE_DOCUMENT_DETAIL_PATH, {
+        engineName: resultMeta.engine,
+        documentId: resultMeta.id,
+      })
+    : undefined;
+  if (shouldLinkToDetailPage && documentLink) {
+    const linkAction = {
+      onClick: () => KibanaLogic.values.navigateToUrl(documentLink),
+      title: i18n.translate('xpack.enterpriseSearch.appSearch.result.documentDetailLink', {
+        defaultMessage: 'Visit document details',
+      }),
+      iconType: 'eye',
+    };
+    actions = [linkAction, ...actions];
+  }
 
   return (
     <EuiPanel
@@ -120,8 +98,8 @@ export const Result: React.FC<Props> = ({
           resultMeta={resultMeta}
           showScore={!!showScore}
           isMetaEngine={isMetaEngine}
-          shouldLinkToDetailPage={shouldLinkToDetailPage}
-          actions={<ResultActions />}
+          documentLink={documentLink}
+          actions={actions}
         />
         {resultFields
           .slice(0, isOpen ? resultFields.length : RESULT_CUTOFF)
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_actions.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_actions.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4aae1e07f0f8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_actions.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+
+import { shallow } from 'enzyme';
+
+import { EuiButtonIcon, EuiButtonIconColor } from '@elastic/eui';
+
+import { ResultActions } from './result_actions';
+
+describe('ResultActions', () => {
+  const actions = [
+    {
+      title: 'Hide',
+      onClick: jest.fn(),
+      iconType: 'eyeClosed',
+      iconColor: 'danger' as EuiButtonIconColor,
+    },
+    {
+      title: 'Bookmark',
+      onClick: jest.fn(),
+      iconType: 'starFilled',
+      iconColor: undefined,
+    },
+  ];
+
+  const wrapper = shallow(<ResultActions actions={actions} />);
+  const buttons = wrapper.find(EuiButtonIcon);
+
+  it('renders an action button for each action passed', () => {
+    expect(buttons).toHaveLength(2);
+  });
+
+  it('passes icon props correctly', () => {
+    expect(buttons.first().prop('iconType')).toEqual('eyeClosed');
+    expect(buttons.first().prop('color')).toEqual('danger');
+
+    expect(buttons.last().prop('iconType')).toEqual('starFilled');
+    // Note that no iconColor was passed so it was defaulted to primary
+    expect(buttons.last().prop('color')).toEqual('primary');
+  });
+
+  it('passes click events', () => {
+    buttons.first().simulate('click');
+    expect(actions[0].onClick).toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    buttons.last().simulate('click');
+    expect(actions[1].onClick).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_actions.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_actions.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..52fbee90fe31a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_actions.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+
+import { EuiButtonIcon, EuiFlexGroup, EuiFlexItem } from '@elastic/eui';
+
+import { ResultAction } from './types';
+
+interface Props {
+  actions: ResultAction[];
+}
+
+export const ResultActions: React.FC<Props> = ({ actions }) => {
+  return (
+    <EuiFlexGroup gutterSize="s" responsive={false}>
+      {actions.map(({ onClick, title, iconType, iconColor }) => (
+        <EuiFlexItem key={title} grow={false}>
+          <EuiButtonIcon
+            iconType={iconType}
+            onClick={onClick}
+            color={iconColor ? iconColor : 'primary'}
+            aria-label={title}
+            title={title}
+          />
+        </EuiFlexItem>
+      ))}
+    </EuiFlexGroup>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header.scss b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header.scss
index cd1042998dd34..ebae11ee8ad33 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header.scss
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header.scss
@@ -1,26 +1,3 @@
 .appSearchResultHeader {
-  display: flex;
-  margin-bottom: $euiSizeS;
-
-  @include euiBreakpoint('xs') {
-    flex-direction: column;
-  }
-
-  &__column {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-wrap: wrap;
-
-    @include euiBreakpoint('xs') {
-      flex-direction: column;
-    }
-
-    & + &,
-    .appSearchResultHeaderItem + .appSearchResultHeaderItem {
-      margin-left: $euiSizeL;
-
-      @include euiBreakpoint('xs') {
-        margin-left: 0;
-      }
-    }
-  }
+  margin-bottom: $euiSizeM;
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header.test.tsx
index 80cff9b96a3ca..cdd43c3efd97a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header.test.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 
 import { shallow } from 'enzyme';
 
+import { ResultActions } from './result_actions';
 import { ResultHeader } from './result_header';
 
 describe('ResultHeader', () => {
@@ -17,30 +18,27 @@ describe('ResultHeader', () => {
     score: 100,
     engine: 'my-engine',
   };
+  const props = {
+    showScore: false,
+    isMetaEngine: false,
+    resultMeta,
+    actions: [],
+  };
 
   it('renders', () => {
-    const wrapper = shallow(
-      <ResultHeader showScore={false} resultMeta={resultMeta} isMetaEngine={false} />
-    );
+    const wrapper = shallow(<ResultHeader {...props} />);
     expect(wrapper.isEmptyRender()).toBe(false);
   });
 
   it('always renders an id', () => {
-    const wrapper = shallow(
-      <ResultHeader showScore={false} resultMeta={resultMeta} isMetaEngine={false} />
-    );
+    const wrapper = shallow(<ResultHeader {...props} />);
     expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="ResultId"]').prop('value')).toEqual('1');
     expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="ResultId"]').prop('href')).toBeUndefined();
   });
 
-  it('renders id as a link if shouldLinkToDetailPage is true', () => {
+  it('renders id as a link if a documentLink has been passed', () => {
     const wrapper = shallow(
-      <ResultHeader
-        showScore={false}
-        resultMeta={resultMeta}
-        isMetaEngine={false}
-        shouldLinkToDetailPage
-      />
+      <ResultHeader {...props} documentLink="/engines/my-engine/documents/1" />
     );
     expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="ResultId"]').prop('value')).toEqual('1');
     expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="ResultId"]').prop('href')).toEqual(
@@ -50,47 +48,39 @@ describe('ResultHeader', () => {
 
   describe('score', () => {
     it('renders score if showScore is true ', () => {
-      const wrapper = shallow(
-        <ResultHeader showScore resultMeta={resultMeta} isMetaEngine={false} />
-      );
+      const wrapper = shallow(<ResultHeader {...props} showScore />);
       expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="ResultScore"]').prop('value')).toEqual(100);
     });
 
     it('does not render score if showScore is false', () => {
-      const wrapper = shallow(
-        <ResultHeader showScore={false} resultMeta={resultMeta} isMetaEngine={false} />
-      );
+      const wrapper = shallow(<ResultHeader {...props} showScore={false} />);
       expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="ResultScore"]').exists()).toBe(false);
     });
   });
 
   describe('engine', () => {
     it('renders engine name if this is a meta engine', () => {
-      const wrapper = shallow(
-        <ResultHeader
-          showScore
-          resultMeta={{
-            ...resultMeta,
-            id: '1',
-          }}
-          isMetaEngine
-        />
-      );
+      const wrapper = shallow(<ResultHeader {...props} isMetaEngine />);
       expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="ResultEngine"]').prop('value')).toBe('my-engine');
     });
 
     it('does not render an engine if this is not a meta engine', () => {
-      const wrapper = shallow(
-        <ResultHeader
-          showScore
-          resultMeta={{
-            ...resultMeta,
-            id: '1',
-          }}
-          isMetaEngine={false}
-        />
-      );
+      const wrapper = shallow(<ResultHeader {...props} isMetaEngine={false} />);
       expect(wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="ResultEngine"]').exists()).toBe(false);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('actions', () => {
+    const actions = [{ title: 'View document', onClick: () => {}, iconType: 'eye' }];
+
+    it('renders ResultActions if actions have been passed', () => {
+      const wrapper = shallow(<ResultHeader {...props} actions={actions} />);
+      expect(wrapper.find(ResultActions).exists()).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('does not render ResultActions if no actions are passed', () => {
+      const wrapper = shallow(<ResultHeader {...props} actions={[]} />);
+      expect(wrapper.find(ResultActions).exists()).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header.tsx
index 93a684b1968a2..f577b481b39cf 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header.tsx
@@ -9,11 +9,9 @@ import React from 'react';
 
 import { EuiFlexGroup, EuiFlexItem } from '@elastic/eui';
 
-import { ENGINE_DOCUMENT_DETAIL_PATH } from '../../routes';
-import { generateEncodedPath } from '../../utils/encode_path_params';
-
+import { ResultActions } from './result_actions';
 import { ResultHeaderItem } from './result_header_item';
-import { ResultMeta } from './types';
+import { ResultMeta, ResultAction } from './types';
 
 import './result_header.scss';
 
@@ -21,8 +19,8 @@ interface Props {
   showScore: boolean;
   isMetaEngine: boolean;
   resultMeta: ResultMeta;
-  actions?: React.ReactNode;
-  shouldLinkToDetailPage?: boolean;
+  actions: ResultAction[];
+  documentLink?: string;
 }
 
 export const ResultHeader: React.FC<Props> = ({
@@ -30,19 +28,20 @@ export const ResultHeader: React.FC<Props> = ({
   resultMeta,
   isMetaEngine,
   actions,
-  shouldLinkToDetailPage = false,
+  documentLink,
 }) => {
-  const documentLink = generateEncodedPath(ENGINE_DOCUMENT_DETAIL_PATH, {
-    engineName: resultMeta.engine,
-    documentId: resultMeta.id,
-  });
-
   return (
-    <header style={{ margin: '0 0 .75rem 0' }}>
-      <EuiFlexGroup alignItems="center" gutterSize="s" justifyContent="spaceBetween">
+    <header className="appSearchResultHeader">
+      <EuiFlexGroup
+        alignItems="center"
+        gutterSize="s"
+        justifyContent="spaceBetween"
+        responsive={false}
+        wrap
+      >
         <EuiFlexItem grow>
           <ResultHeaderItem
-            href={shouldLinkToDetailPage ? documentLink : undefined}
+            href={documentLink}
             data-test-subj="ResultId"
             field="ID"
             value={resultMeta.id}
@@ -69,7 +68,11 @@ export const ResultHeader: React.FC<Props> = ({
             />
           </EuiFlexItem>
         )}
-        {actions}
+        {actions.length > 0 && (
+          <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+            <ResultActions actions={actions} />
+          </EuiFlexItem>
+        )}
       </EuiFlexGroup>
     </header>
   );
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header_item.scss b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header_item.scss
index df3e2ec241106..94367ae634b7c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header_item.scss
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header_item.scss
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-.euiFlexItem:not(:first-child):not(:last-child) .appSearchResultHeaderItem {
-  padding-right: .75rem;
-  box-shadow: inset -1px 0 0 0 $euiBorderColor;
-}
-
 .appSearchResultHeaderItem {
   @include euiCodeFont;
 
   &__score {
     color: $euiColorSuccessText;
   }
+
+  .euiFlexItem:not(:first-child):not(:last-child) & {
+    padding-right: $euiSizeS;
+    box-shadow: inset (-$euiBorderWidthThin) 0 0 0 $euiBorderColor;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header_item.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header_item.test.tsx
index e0407b4db7f25..d45eb8856d118 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header_item.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header_item.test.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe('ResultHeaderItem', () => {
     const wrapper = shallow(
       <ResultHeaderItem field="foo" type="score" href="http://www.example.com" />
     );
-    expect(wrapper.find('ReactRouterHelper').exists()).toBe(true);
-    expect(wrapper.find('ReactRouterHelper').prop('to')).toBe('http://www.example.com');
+    expect(wrapper.find('EuiLinkTo').exists()).toBe(true);
+    expect(wrapper.find('EuiLinkTo').prop('to')).toBe('http://www.example.com');
   });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header_item.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header_item.tsx
index 545b85c17a529..cf3b385fd9257 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header_item.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/result/result_header_item.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 
 import './result_header_item.scss';
 
-import { ReactRouterHelper } from '../../../shared/react_router_helpers/eui_components';
+import { EuiLinkTo } from '../../../shared/react_router_helpers/eui_components';
 
 import { TruncatedContent } from '../../../shared/truncate';
 
@@ -48,11 +48,9 @@ export const ResultHeaderItem: React.FC<Props> = ({ field, type, value, href })
       <TruncatedContent content={`${field}:`} length={MAX_CHARACTER_LENGTH} tooltipType="title" />
       &nbsp;
       {href ? (
-        <ReactRouterHelper to={href}>
-          <a>
-            <HeaderItemContent />
-          </a>
-        </ReactRouterHelper>
+        <EuiLinkTo to={href}>
+          <HeaderItemContent />
+        </EuiLinkTo>
       ) : (
         <HeaderItemContent />
       )}