diff --git a/manuskript/ui/search.py b/manuskript/ui/search.py
index c4e2edc..b9b9977 100644
--- a/manuskript/ui/search.py
+++ b/manuskript/ui/search.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class search(QWidget, Ui_search):
 
         self.searchMenu = searchMenu()
         self.btnOptions.setMenu(self.searchMenu)
+        self.searchMenu.triggered.connect(self.onSearchMenuChange)
 
         self.delegate = listResultDelegate(self)
         self.result.setItemDelegate(self.delegate)
@@ -73,6 +74,10 @@ class search(QWidget, Ui_search):
         if 0 < self.result.currentRow() < self.result.count():
             self.openItem(self.result.currentItem())
 
+    def onSearchMenuChange(self):
+        search_string = self.searchTextInput.text()
+        self.updateSearchFeedback(search_string)
+
     def updateSearchFeedback(self, search_string):
         palette = QPalette()
         try: