diff --git a/F-Droid/AndroidManifest.xml b/F-Droid/AndroidManifest.xml
index b8a04e480..0209c5de7 100644
--- a/F-Droid/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/F-Droid/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@
             android:name="org.fdroid.fdroid.data.InstalledAppProvider"
             android:exported="false"/>
 
+        <meta-data
+            android:name="android.app.default_searchable"
+            android:value=".SearchResults" />
+
         <activity
             android:name=".FDroid"
             android:launchMode="singleTop"
@@ -292,10 +296,6 @@
                 <data android:pathPattern="/.*/.*/FDROID/REPO" />
                 <data android:pathPattern="/.*/.*/.*/FDROID/REPO" />
             </intent-filter>
-
-            <meta-data
-                android:name="android.app.default_searchable"
-                android:value=".SearchResults" />
         </activity>
         <activity
             android:name=".privileged.views.InstallConfirmActivity"
diff --git a/F-Droid/res/menu/main.xml b/F-Droid/res/menu/main.xml
index f06e36cd1..f988659dd 100644
--- a/F-Droid/res/menu/main.xml
+++ b/F-Droid/res/menu/main.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
         android:id="@+id/action_search"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_search_white"
         android:title="@string/menu_search"
-        app:showAsAction="ifRoom"/>
+        app:actionViewClass="android.support.v7.widget.SearchView"
+        app:showAsAction="collapseActionView|ifRoom"/>
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_update_repo"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_refresh_white"
diff --git a/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroid.java b/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroid.java
index 566fb00b2..b904f5afe 100644
--- a/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroid.java
+++ b/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroid.java
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@ import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.database.ContentObserver;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.v4.view.MenuItemCompat;
 import android.support.v4.view.ViewPager;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.support.v7.widget.SearchView;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.Menu;
@@ -239,6 +241,14 @@ public class FDroid extends ActionBarActivity {
             MenuItem btItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_bluetooth_apk);
             btItem.setVisible(false);
         }
+
+        SearchManager searchManager = (SearchManager) getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
+        MenuItem searchItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_search);
+        SearchView searchView = (SearchView) MenuItemCompat.getActionView(searchItem);
+        searchView.setSearchableInfo(searchManager.getSearchableInfo(getComponentName()));
+        // LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT does not work, use a big value instead
+        searchView.setMaxWidth(1000000);
+
         return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
     }
 
@@ -264,10 +274,6 @@ public class FDroid extends ActionBarActivity {
                 startActivity(new Intent(this, SwapWorkflowActivity.class));
                 return true;
 
-            case R.id.action_search:
-                onSearchRequested();
-                return true;
-
             case R.id.action_bluetooth_apk:
                 /*
                  * If Bluetooth has not been enabled/turned on, then enabling