diff --git a/manifests/all.yaml b/manifests/all.yaml
index 0b2d6b706..6179e95b1 100644
--- a/manifests/all.yaml
+++ b/manifests/all.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ address_bar_and_search:
 - test_switch_to_existing_tab_when_having_the_same_URL
 - test_search_suggestions
 - test_delete_history_entry_via_firefox_suggest_completion_list
+- test_searchmode_update_on_alias_prefix
 audio_video:
 - test_block_audio_video_functionality
 - test_allow_audio_video_functionality
diff --git a/manifests/functional.yaml b/manifests/functional.yaml
index 7c1632977..d1fa704fb 100644
--- a/manifests/functional.yaml
+++ b/manifests/functional.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ address_bar_and_search:
 - test_searchmode_cleared_on_engine_removal
 - test_switch_to_existing_tab_when_having_the_same_URL
 - test_delete_history_entry_via_firefox_suggest_completion_list
+- test_searchmode_update_on_alias_prefix
 
 tabs:
 - test_change_position_of_pinned_tabs
diff --git a/manifests/key.yaml b/manifests/key.yaml
index 8248a3dcd..5d32f43c9 100644
--- a/manifests/key.yaml
+++ b/manifests/key.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ address_bar_and_search:
   test_searchbar_results_shown_in_a_new_tab: pass
   test_searchmode_change_tab: pass
   test_searchmode_cleared_on_engine_removal: pass
+  test_searchmode_update_on_alias_prefix : pass
   test_server_not_found_error: pass
   test_server_not_found_error_pb: pass
   test_suggestion_engine_selection: pass
diff --git a/modules/browser_object_navigation.py b/modules/browser_object_navigation.py
index da5d00d3b..297fcf614 100644
--- a/modules/browser_object_navigation.py
+++ b/modules/browser_object_navigation.py
@@ -84,10 +84,20 @@ def clear_awesome_bar(self) -> BasePage:
         return self
 
     @BasePage.context_chrome
-    def type_in_awesome_bar(self, term: str) -> BasePage:
-        """Enter text into the Awesome Bar. You probably want self.search()"""
-        self.set_awesome_bar()
-        self.awesome_bar.click()
+    def type_in_awesome_bar(self, term: str, reset=True) -> BasePage:
+        """
+        Type text into the Awesome Bar.
+
+        reset=True (default): refocuses and clicks the Awesome Bar before typing,
+        which moves the cursor to the end.
+
+        reset=False: keeps the current cursor position (useful when tests manually
+        move the caret with arrow keys).
+        """
+        if reset:
+            self.set_awesome_bar()
+            self.awesome_bar.click()
+
         self.awesome_bar.send_keys(term)
         return self
 
diff --git a/tests/address_bar_and_search/test_searchmode_update_on_alias_prefix.py b/tests/address_bar_and_search/test_searchmode_update_on_alias_prefix.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0196c3bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/address_bar_and_search/test_searchmode_update_on_alias_prefix.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import pytest
+from selenium.webdriver import Firefox, Keys
+
+from modules.browser_object_navigation import Navigation
+
+ENGINE_KEYWORD = "@bing"
+TEXT = "QA"
+ENGINE = "Bing"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def test_case():
+    return "3028841"
+
+
+def test_searchmode_update_on_alias_prefix(driver: Firefox):
+    """
+    C3028841 - Search mode is updated after typing a keyword/alias at the beginning of a non-empty search string
+    """
+
+    # Instantiate object
+    nav = Navigation(driver)
+
+    # TODO: Go to about:preferences#search and set a keyword for bing, for example: bang
+
+    # Open a new tab, focus the urlbar and enter any string
+    nav.type_in_awesome_bar(TEXT)
+
+    # Start pressing LEFT KEY on the keyboard so the text insertion cursor is at the beginning
+    for _ in range(2):
+        nav.perform_key_combo_chrome(Keys.LEFT)
+
+    # Type @bing and press SPACE
+    nav.type_in_awesome_bar(ENGINE_KEYWORD, reset=False)
+    nav.perform_key_combo_chrome(Keys.SPACE)
+
+    # Search shortcut should be identified and translated to search mode for bing with the original text
+    # remaining as search query
+    nav.verify_engine_returned(ENGINE)
+    nav.verify_plain_text_in_input_awesome_bar(TEXT)