diff --git a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/search.rs b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/search.rs
index 7729490..2836362 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/search.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/search.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use tokenator::{ParseError, TokenParser, TokenSerializable, TokenWriter};
 #[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Hash)]
 pub struct SearchQuery {
     author: Option<Pubkey>,
-    search: String,
+    pub search: String,
 }
 
 impl TokenSerializable for SearchQuery {
diff --git a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/timeline/kind.rs b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/timeline/kind.rs
index 0e57c12..c24c037 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/timeline/kind.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/timeline/kind.rs
@@ -588,7 +588,9 @@ impl TimelineKind {
 
     pub fn to_title(&self) -> ColumnTitle<'_> {
         match self {
-            TimelineKind::Search(_query) => ColumnTitle::simple("Search"),
+            TimelineKind::Search(query) => {
+                ColumnTitle::formatted(format!("Search \"{}\"", query.search))
+            }
             TimelineKind::List(list_kind) => match list_kind {
                 ListKind::Contact(_pubkey_source) => ColumnTitle::simple("Contacts"),
             },
diff --git a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/column/header.rs b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/column/header.rs
index 03922d0..c27e8ed 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/column/header.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/column/header.rs
@@ -434,9 +434,14 @@ impl<'a> NavTitle<'a> {
                     // no pfp for threads
                 }
 
+                TimelineKind::Search(_sq) => {
+                    // TODO: show author pfp if author field set?
+
+                    ui.add(ui::side_panel::search_button());
+                }
+
                 TimelineKind::Universe
                 | TimelineKind::Algo(_)
-                | TimelineKind::Search(_)
                 | TimelineKind::Notifications(_)
                 | TimelineKind::Generic(_)
                 | TimelineKind::List(_) => {
diff --git a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/side_panel.rs b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/side_panel.rs
index 0939836..4e61872 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/side_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/side_panel.rs
@@ -487,8 +487,7 @@ fn compose_note_button(interactive: bool, dark_mode: bool) -> impl Widget {
     }
 }
 
-#[allow(unused)]
-fn search_button() -> impl Widget {
+pub fn search_button() -> impl Widget {
     |ui: &mut egui::Ui| -> egui::Response {
         let max_size = ICON_WIDTH * ICON_EXPANSION_MULTIPLE; // max size of the widget
         let min_line_width_circle = 1.5; // width of the magnifying glass