diff --git a/.changeset/five-suns-tickle.md b/.changeset/five-suns-tickle.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..740fc3640604
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/five-suns-tickle.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@rocket.chat/i18n': minor
+'@rocket.chat/meteor': minor
+---
+
+Adds `Recent` button on the new sidebar Search section to replicate the previous behavior of focusing the search bar - show recent chats.
diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/header/SearchList.tsx b/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/header/SearchList.tsx
index b132af80f674..066b82ce7681 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/header/SearchList.tsx
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/header/SearchList.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Box } from '@rocket.chat/fuselage';
+import { Box, SidebarV2GroupTitle } from '@rocket.chat/fuselage';
 import { useTranslation, useUserPreference, useSetting } from '@rocket.chat/ui-contexts';
 import type { MouseEventHandler, ReactElement } from 'react';
 import React, { useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ import { useTemplateByViewMode } from '../hooks/useTemplateByViewMode';
 import Row from '../search/Row';
 import { useSearchItems } from './hooks/useSearchItems';
 
-type SearchListProps = { filterText: string; onEscSearch: () => void };
+type SearchListProps = { filterText: string; onEscSearch: () => void; showRecentList?: boolean };
 
-const SearchList = ({ filterText, onEscSearch }: SearchListProps) => {
+const SearchList = ({ filterText, onEscSearch, showRecentList }: SearchListProps) => {
 	const t = useTranslation();
 
 	const boxRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
@@ -58,12 +58,13 @@ const SearchList = ({ filterText, onEscSearch }: SearchListProps) => {
 			flexShrink={1}
 			h='full'
 			w='full'
-			pbs={8}
+			pbs={showRecentList ? 0 : 8}
 			aria-live='polite'
 			aria-atomic='true'
 			aria-busy={isLoading}
 			onClick={handleClick}
 		>
+			{showRecentList && <SidebarV2GroupTitle title={t('Recent')} />}
 			<Virtuoso
 				style={{ height: '100%', width: '100%' }}
 				totalCount={items.length}
diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/header/SearchSection.tsx b/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/header/SearchSection.tsx
index 71b26b2e4053..e8a85ca0bb55 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/header/SearchSection.tsx
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/sidebarv2/header/SearchSection.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+import { useFocusManager } from '@react-aria/focus';
 import { css } from '@rocket.chat/css-in-js';
-import { Box, Icon, TextInput, Palette, SidebarV2Section } from '@rocket.chat/fuselage';
+import { Box, Icon, TextInput, Palette, SidebarV2Section, IconButton } from '@rocket.chat/fuselage';
 import { useMergedRefs, useOutsideClick } from '@rocket.chat/fuselage-hooks';
 import { useTranslation, useUser } from '@rocket.chat/ui-contexts';
-import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { FocusScope } from 'react-aria';
 import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
 import tinykeys from 'tinykeys';
 
@@ -48,9 +50,13 @@ const shortcut = ((): string => {
 	return '(Ctrl+K)';
 })();
 
+const isRecentButton = (node: EventTarget) => (node as HTMLElement).title === 'Recent';
+
 const SearchSection = () => {
 	const t = useTranslation();
+	const focusManager = useFocusManager();
 	const user = useUser();
+	const [recentButtonPressed, setRecentButtonPressed] = useState(false);
 
 	const {
 		formState: { isDirty },
@@ -62,12 +68,15 @@ const SearchSection = () => {
 	const { filterText } = watch();
 	const { ref: filterRef, ...rest } = register('filterText');
 
+	const showRecentList = Boolean(recentButtonPressed && !filterText);
+
 	const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
 	const wrapperRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 	const mergedRefs = useMergedRefs(filterRef, inputRef);
 
 	const handleEscSearch = useCallback(() => {
 		resetField('filterText');
+		setRecentButtonPressed(false);
 		inputRef.current?.blur();
 	}, [resetField]);
 
@@ -83,6 +92,11 @@ const SearchSection = () => {
 				event.preventDefault();
 				setFocus('filterText');
 			},
+			'Shift+$mod+K': (event) => {
+				event.preventDefault();
+				setRecentButtonPressed(true);
+				focusManager.focusNext({ accept: (node) => isRecentButton(node) });
+			},
 			'Escape': (event) => {
 				event.preventDefault();
 				handleEscSearch();
@@ -92,12 +106,12 @@ const SearchSection = () => {
 		return (): void => {
 			unsubscribe();
 		};
-	}, [handleEscSearch, setFocus]);
+	}, [focusManager, handleEscSearch, setFocus]);
 
 	const placeholder = [t('Search'), shortcut].filter(Boolean).join(' ');
 
 	return (
-		<Box className={['rcx-sidebar', isDirty && wrapperStyle]} ref={wrapperRef} role='search'>
+		<Box className={['rcx-sidebar', (isDirty || showRecentList) && wrapperStyle]} ref={wrapperRef} role='search'>
 			<SidebarV2Section>
 				<TextInput
 					placeholder={placeholder}
@@ -110,12 +124,23 @@ const SearchSection = () => {
 
 				{user && !isDirty && (
 					<>
-						<Sort />
+						<IconButton
+							small
+							icon='clock'
+							title={t('Recent')}
+							onClick={() => setRecentButtonPressed(!recentButtonPressed)}
+							pressed={recentButtonPressed}
+						/>
+						{recentButtonPressed ? <IconButton icon='sort' disabled small /> : <Sort />}
 						<CreateRoom />
 					</>
 				)}
 			</SidebarV2Section>
-			{isDirty && <SearchList filterText={filterText} onEscSearch={handleEscSearch} />}
+			{(isDirty || recentButtonPressed) && (
+				<FocusScope>
+					<SearchList filterText={filterText} onEscSearch={handleEscSearch} showRecentList={showRecentList} />
+				</FocusScope>
+			)}
 		</Box>
 	);
 };
diff --git a/packages/i18n/src/locales/en.i18n.json b/packages/i18n/src/locales/en.i18n.json
index 92056badc0b3..9273b890f260 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/src/locales/en.i18n.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/src/locales/en.i18n.json
@@ -6643,5 +6643,6 @@
   "Sidepanel_navigation": "Secondary navigation for teams",
   "Sidepanel_navigation_description": "Display channels and/or discussions associated with teams by default. This allows team owners to customize communication methods to best meet their team’s needs. This is currently in feature preview and will be a premium capability once fully released.",
   "Show_channels_description": "Show team channels in second sidebar",
-  "Show_discussions_description": "Show team discussions in second sidebar"
+  "Show_discussions_description": "Show team discussions in second sidebar",
+  "Recent": "Recent"
 }