diff --git a/include/ui/mainwindow.h b/include/ui/mainwindow.h
index a180043..9e6b281 100644
--- a/include/ui/mainwindow.h
+++ b/include/ui/mainwindow.h
@@ -213,8 +213,11 @@ private:
     QMutex mu_remoteRouteProfiles;
 
     // search
+    bool searchEnabled = false;
     QString searchString;
 
+    void setSearchState(bool enable);
+
     QList<std::shared_ptr<Configs::ProxyEntity>> filterProfilesList(const QList<int>& profiles);
 
     QList<std::shared_ptr<Configs::ProxyEntity>> get_now_selected_list();
diff --git a/include/ui/mainwindow.ui b/include/ui/mainwindow.ui
index d08b87f..b64930a 100644
--- a/include/ui/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/include/ui/mainwindow.ui
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
    <string notr="true">nya</string>
   </property>
   <widget class="QWidget" name="centralwidget">
-   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3" stretch="0,0,0,0">
+   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3" stretch="0,0,0">
     <item>
      <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
       <item>
@@ -204,18 +204,11 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="search_input"/>
+      </item>
      </layout>
     </item>
-    <item>
-     <widget class="QLineEdit" name="search_input">
-      <property name="placeholderText">
-       <string>Search Filter...</string>
-      </property>
-      <property name="clearButtonEnabled">
-       <bool>true</bool>
-      </property>
-     </widget>
-    </item>
     <item>
      <widget class="QSplitter" name="splitter">
       <property name="orientation">
diff --git a/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp b/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp
index 3475d62..0717fb0 100644
--- a/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -326,8 +326,10 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow(parent), ui(new Ui::MainWi
     ui->proxyListTable->setTabKeyNavigation(false);
 
     // search box
+    setSearchState(false);
     connect(shortcut_ctrl_f, &QShortcut::activated, this, [=, this]
     {
+        setSearchState(true);
         ui->search_input->setFocus();
     });
     connect(ui->search_input, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, [=,this](const QString& currentText)
@@ -341,7 +343,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow(parent), ui(new Ui::MainWi
             select_mode = false;
             refresh_status();
         }
-        if (ui->search_input->hasFocus()) ui->search_input->clear();
+        if (searchEnabled) setSearchState(false);
     });
 
     // refresh
@@ -1314,6 +1316,31 @@ void MainWindow::UpdateConnectionListWithRecreate(const QList<Stats::ConnectionM
     ui->connections->setUpdatesEnabled(true);
 }
 
+void MainWindow::setSearchState(bool enable)
+{
+    searchEnabled = enable;
+    if (enable)
+    {
+        ui->data_view->hide();
+        ui->search_input->show();
+        adjustSize();
+    } else
+    {
+        ui->search_input->blockSignals(true);
+        ui->search_input->clear();
+        ui->search_input->blockSignals(false);
+
+        ui->search_input->hide();
+        ui->data_view->show();
+        adjustSize();
+        if (!searchString.isEmpty())
+        {
+            searchString.clear();
+            refresh_proxy_list(-1);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 QList<std::shared_ptr<Configs::ProxyEntity>> MainWindow::filterProfilesList(const QList<int>& profiles)
 {
     QList<std::shared_ptr<Configs::ProxyEntity>> res;