diff --git a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state.rs b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state.rs
index 4f2ad54..b5e203c 100644
--- a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state.rs
+++ b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state.rs
@@ -128,6 +128,29 @@ impl BrowserCore {
     pub fn restore_last_archived_tab(&mut self) -> Result<TabId, CoreError> {
         let archived_tab = self.archived_tabs.pop().ok_or(CoreError::NoArchivedTabs)?;
         let tab = archived_tab.into_tab();
+        self.restore_tab(tab)
+    }
+
+    pub fn restore_archived_tab_match(&mut self, query: &str) -> Result<Option<TabId>, CoreError> {
+        let normalized_query = query.trim().to_lowercase();
+        if normalized_query.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(None);
+        }
+
+        let Some(index) = self
+            .archived_tabs
+            .iter()
+            .rposition(|archived| tab_matches_query(archived.tab(), &normalized_query))
+        else {
+            return Ok(None);
+        };
+
+        let archived_tab = self.archived_tabs.remove(index);
+        let tab = archived_tab.into_tab();
+        self.restore_tab(tab).map(Some)
+    }
+
+    fn restore_tab(&mut self, tab: BrowserTab) -> Result<TabId, CoreError> {
         let tab_id = tab.id().clone();
         let insert_index = self
             .tabs
@@ -219,6 +242,11 @@ impl BrowserCore {
                     self.command_query.clear();
                 }
             }
+            CommandIntent::ScopedSearch { scope: CommandScope::Archive, query }
+                if self.restore_archived_tab_match(query)?.is_some() =>
+            {
+                self.command_query.clear();
+            }
             _ => {}
         }
 
diff --git a/crates/ely_browser_core/tests/commands.rs b/crates/ely_browser_core/tests/commands.rs
index 113c7a4..d05411d 100644
--- a/crates/ely_browser_core/tests/commands.rs
+++ b/crates/ely_browser_core/tests/commands.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,47 @@ fn restore_tab_command_reopens_last_archived_tab() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>>
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn archive_scoped_search_restores_matching_archived_tab() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let mut core = BrowserCore::new(InitialBrowserConfig::ely_defaults()?)?;
+    core.open_tab(UrlText::parse("https://example.com")?);
+    let servo_tab_id = core.open_tab(UrlText::parse("https://servo.org")?);
+    core.close_active_tab()?;
+
+    core.set_command_query("@archive servo");
+    let intent = core.submit_command()?;
+    let snapshot = core.snapshot()?;
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        intent,
+        Some(CommandIntent::ScopedSearch {
+            scope: ely_domain::CommandScope::Archive,
+            query: "servo".to_string()
+        })
+    );
+    assert_eq!(snapshot.active_tab_id, servo_tab_id);
+    assert!(snapshot.archived_tabs.is_empty());
+    assert_eq!(snapshot.command_query, "");
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn archive_scoped_search_preserves_query_without_match() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let mut core = BrowserCore::new(InitialBrowserConfig::ely_defaults()?)?;
+    core.open_tab(UrlText::parse("https://example.com")?);
+    core.close_active_tab()?;
+    let active_tab_id = core.active_tab()?.id().clone();
+
+    core.set_command_query("@archive absent");
+    core.submit_command()?;
+    let snapshot = core.snapshot()?;
+
+    assert_eq!(snapshot.active_tab_id, active_tab_id);
+    assert_eq!(snapshot.archived_tabs.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(snapshot.command_query, "@archive absent");
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn unknown_command_preserves_query() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let mut core = BrowserCore::new(InitialBrowserConfig::ely_defaults()?)?;
diff --git a/crates/ely_browser_core/tests/tabs.rs b/crates/ely_browser_core/tests/tabs.rs
index c86e30f..24ea2e7 100644
--- a/crates/ely_browser_core/tests/tabs.rs
+++ b/crates/ely_browser_core/tests/tabs.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,42 @@ fn restores_last_archived_tab() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn restores_matching_archived_tab() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let mut core = BrowserCore::new(InitialBrowserConfig::ely_defaults()?)?;
+    let example_tab_id = core.open_tab(UrlText::parse("https://example.com")?);
+    let servo_tab_id = core.open_tab(UrlText::parse("https://servo.org")?);
+
+    core.close_active_tab()?;
+    core.select_tab(&example_tab_id)?;
+    core.close_active_tab()?;
+
+    let restored_tab_id = core.restore_archived_tab_match("servo")?;
+    let snapshot = core.snapshot()?;
+
+    assert_eq!(restored_tab_id, Some(servo_tab_id.clone()));
+    assert_eq!(snapshot.active_tab_id, servo_tab_id);
+    assert_eq!(snapshot.archived_tabs.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(snapshot.archived_tabs[0].tab().id(), &example_tab_id);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn ignores_empty_archived_tab_match_query() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let mut core = BrowserCore::new(InitialBrowserConfig::ely_defaults()?)?;
+    core.open_tab(UrlText::parse("https://example.com")?);
+    core.close_active_tab()?;
+    let active_tab_id = core.active_tab()?.id().clone();
+
+    let restored_tab_id = core.restore_archived_tab_match(" ")?;
+    let snapshot = core.snapshot()?;
+
+    assert_eq!(restored_tab_id, None);
+    assert_eq!(snapshot.active_tab_id, active_tab_id);
+    assert_eq!(snapshot.archived_tabs.len(), 1);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn restore_without_archived_tabs_returns_error() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let mut core = BrowserCore::new(InitialBrowserConfig::ely_defaults()?)?;
diff --git a/crates/ely_domain/src/command.rs b/crates/ely_domain/src/command.rs
index 9331048..9b2ddbd 100644
--- a/crates/ely_domain/src/command.rs
+++ b/crates/ely_domain/src/command.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::{DomainError, UrlText};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub enum CommandScope {
+    Archive,
     Tabs,
     Bookmarks,
     History,
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ impl CommandIntent {
 fn parse_scope(value: &str) -> Option<(CommandScope, &str)> {
     let (scope, query) = value.split_once(' ')?;
     let scope = match scope {
+        "@archive" => CommandScope::Archive,
         "@tabs" => CommandScope::Tabs,
         "@bookmarks" => CommandScope::Bookmarks,
         "@history" => CommandScope::History,