diff --git a/SELECTOR_INFO.md b/SELECTOR_INFO.md
index 6bdbe8ddc..553e47d88 100644
--- a/SELECTOR_INFO.md
+++ b/SELECTOR_INFO.md
@@ -1901,6 +1901,13 @@ Description: Context menu option to search selected text with the engine set as
 Location: Context menu - topsite context menu
 Path to .json: modules/data/context_menu.components.json
 ```
+```
+Selector Name: search-handoff-button
+Selector Data: search-handoff-button
+Description: Button to handle handoffs in newtab
+Location: new tab
+Path to .json: modules/data/navigation.components.json
+```
 #### credit_card_fill
 ```
 Selector Name: form-field
diff --git a/modules/data/navigation.components.json b/modules/data/navigation.components.json
index 11d3d7e7f..0b6487a5f 100644
--- a/modules/data/navigation.components.json
+++ b/modules/data/navigation.components.json
@@ -645,6 +645,12 @@
         "selectorData": "button.searchbar-engine-one-off-item[tooltiptext='{engine}']",
         "strategy": "css",
         "groups": ["doNotCache"]
+    },
+
+    "search-handoff-button": {
+        "selectorData": ".search-handoff-button",
+        "strategy": "css",
+        "groups": ["awesomeBar"]
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/tests/address_bar_and_search/test_handoff_to_awesome_bar.py b/tests/address_bar_and_search/test_handoff_to_awesome_bar.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56ca75105
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/address_bar_and_search/test_handoff_to_awesome_bar.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import time
+
+import pytest
+from selenium.webdriver import Firefox
+
+from modules.browser_object_navigation import Navigation
+from modules.browser_object_tabbar import TabBar
+from modules.page_object_prefs import AboutPrefs
+
+TEST_TEXT_1 = "firefox handoff test"
+TEST_TEXT_2 = "new tab handoff"
+TEST_TEXT_3 = "handoff search field test"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def test_case():
+    return "3028951"
+
+
+def test_handoff_to_awesome_bar(driver: Firefox):
+    """
+    C3028951 - Verify that Hand-off to the address bar works as designed.
+
+    Precondition: Ensure default search engine is set to Google.
+    Step 1: Type text in the awesome bar and verify it appears.
+    Step 2: Open a new tab using the '+' button, type text, and verify it appears.
+    Step 3: Open another new tab, click the search handoff control and type via OS
+            keyboard (pynput). Verify the text is handed off to the awesome bar.
+    """
+    nav = Navigation(driver)
+    tabs = TabBar(driver)
+    prefs = AboutPrefs(driver, category="search")
+
+    # Precondition: set default search engine to Google
+    prefs.open()
+    prefs.search_engine_dropdown().select_option("Google")
+
+    # Type into the awesome bar and confirm the text
+    nav.clear_awesome_bar()
+    nav.type_in_awesome_bar(TEST_TEXT_1)
+    assert TEST_TEXT_1 in nav.get_awesome_bar_text(), (
+        f"Expected '{TEST_TEXT_1}' in the awesome bar."
+    )
+
+    # Open a new tab via the '+' button and type text
+    tabs.new_tab_by_button()
+    tabs.switch_to_new_tab()
+    nav.type_in_awesome_bar(TEST_TEXT_2)
+    assert TEST_TEXT_2 in nav.get_awesome_bar_text(), (
+        f"Expected '{TEST_TEXT_2}' in the awesome bar on the new tab."
+    )
+
+    # Open another tab; click the search handoff control, then type via pynput
+    tabs.new_tab_by_button()
+    tabs.switch_to_new_tab()
+
+    nav.get_element("search-handoff-button").click()
+    time.sleep(0.5)  # Let focus move from input field → awesome bar
+
+    # Direct pynput typing
+    from pynput.keyboard import Controller
+    kb = Controller()
+    kb.type(TEST_TEXT_3)
+
+    # Verify handoff ended up in the awesome bar
+    assert TEST_TEXT_3 in nav.get_awesome_bar_text(), (
+        f"Expected '{TEST_TEXT_3}' to be handed off to the awesome bar."
+    )