diff --git a/ui/controller/controller.go b/ui/controller/controller.go
index 2d937b4..b79a2e2 100644
--- a/ui/controller/controller.go
+++ b/ui/controller/controller.go
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ func (m *Controller) DoAddTracksToPlaylistWorkflow(trackIDs []string) {
 	min := sp.MinSize()
 	height := fyne.Max(min.Height, fyne.Min(min.Height*1.5, m.MainWindow.Canvas().Size().Height*0.7))
 	pop.Resize(fyne.NewSize(min.Width, height))
+	sp.SearchDialog.Show()
 	pop.Show()
 	m.MainWindow.Canvas().Focus(sp.GetSearchEntry())
 }
diff --git a/ui/dialogs/quicksearch.go b/ui/dialogs/quicksearch.go
index 2b06d1e..0c5d5c6 100644
--- a/ui/dialogs/quicksearch.go
+++ b/ui/dialogs/quicksearch.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ func NewQuickSearch(mp mediaprovider.MediaProvider, im util.ImageFetcher) *Quick
 		"Quick Search",
 		q.onSearched,
 		q.onUpdateSearchResult,
+		nil,
 	)
 	q.SearchDialog = sd
 	return q
diff --git a/ui/dialogs/searchdialog.go b/ui/dialogs/searchdialog.go
index 8ddfd9a..4477929 100644
--- a/ui/dialogs/searchdialog.go
+++ b/ui/dialogs/searchdialog.go
@@ -39,14 +39,16 @@ type SearchDialog struct {
 	OnNavigateTo          func(mediaprovider.ContentType, string, string)
 	OnSearched            func(string) []*mediaprovider.SearchResult
 	OnUpdateSearchResults func(*searchResult, *mediaprovider.SearchResult)
+	OnInit                func() []*mediaprovider.SearchResult
 }
 
-func NewSearchDialog(im util.ImageFetcher, placeholderTitle string, onSearched func(string) []*mediaprovider.SearchResult, onUpdateSearchResult func(*searchResult, *mediaprovider.SearchResult)) *SearchDialog {
+func NewSearchDialog(im util.ImageFetcher, placeholderTitle string, onSearched func(string) []*mediaprovider.SearchResult, onUpdateSearchResult func(*searchResult, *mediaprovider.SearchResult), onInit func() []*mediaprovider.SearchResult) *SearchDialog {
 	sd := &SearchDialog{
 		imgSource:             im,
 		loadingDots:           widgets.NewLoadingDots(),
 		OnSearched:            onSearched,
 		OnUpdateSearchResults: onUpdateSearchResult,
+		OnInit:                onInit,
 	}
 	sd.ExtendBaseWidget(sd)
 
@@ -92,6 +94,11 @@ func NewSearchDialog(im util.ImageFetcher, placeholderTitle string, onSearched f
 	return sd
 }
 
+func (sd *SearchDialog) Show() {
+	sd.onInit()
+	sd.BaseWidget.Show()
+}
+
 func (sd *SearchDialog) onDismiss() {
 	if sd.OnDismiss != nil {
 		sd.OnDismiss()
@@ -132,18 +139,7 @@ func (sd *SearchDialog) moveSelectionUp() {
 	sd.list.Select(sd.selectedIndex)
 }
 
-func (sd *SearchDialog) onSearched(query string) {
-	sd.loadingDots.Start()
-	var results []*mediaprovider.SearchResult
-	if query != "" {
-		res := sd.OnSearched(query)
-		if len(res) == 0 {
-			log.Println("No results matched the query.")
-		} else {
-			results = res
-		}
-	}
-	sd.loadingDots.Stop()
+func (sd *SearchDialog) setResults(results []*mediaprovider.SearchResult) {
 	sd.resultsMutex.Lock()
 	sd.searchResults = results
 	sd.resultsMutex.Unlock()
@@ -153,6 +149,35 @@ func (sd *SearchDialog) onSearched(query string) {
 	sd.list.Select(0)
 }
 
+func (sd *SearchDialog) onInit() {
+	if sd.OnInit == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	sd.loadingDots.Start()
+	var results []*mediaprovider.SearchResult
+	res := sd.OnInit()
+	if len(res) == 0 {
+		log.Println("No results")
+	} else {
+		results = res
+	}
+	sd.loadingDots.Stop()
+	sd.setResults(results)
+}
+
+func (sd *SearchDialog) onSearched(query string) {
+	sd.loadingDots.Start()
+	var results []*mediaprovider.SearchResult
+	res := sd.OnSearched(query)
+	if len(res) == 0 {
+		log.Println("No results matched the query.")
+	} else {
+		results = res
+	}
+	sd.loadingDots.Stop()
+	sd.setResults(results)
+}
+
 func (sd *SearchDialog) CreateRenderer() fyne.WidgetRenderer {
 	return widget.NewSimpleRenderer(sd.content)
 }
diff --git a/ui/dialogs/selectplaylist.go b/ui/dialogs/selectplaylist.go
index c54cf95..b4f358c 100644
--- a/ui/dialogs/selectplaylist.go
+++ b/ui/dialogs/selectplaylist.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type SelectPlaylist struct {
 	SearchDialog *SearchDialog
 	mp           mediaprovider.MediaProvider
 	loggedInUser string
+	allPlaylists []*mediaprovider.Playlist
 }
 
 func NewSelectPlaylistDialog(mp mediaprovider.MediaProvider, im util.ImageFetcher, loggedInUser string) *SelectPlaylist {
@@ -27,50 +28,69 @@ func NewSelectPlaylistDialog(mp mediaprovider.MediaProvider, im util.ImageFetche
 		mp:           mp,
 		loggedInUser: loggedInUser,
 	}
-
 	sd := NewSearchDialog(
 		im,
 		"Select playlist",
 		sp.onSearched,
 		sp.onUpdateSearchResult,
+		sp.onInit,
 	)
 	sp.SearchDialog = sd
 	return sp
 }
 
+func (sp *SelectPlaylist) onInit() []*mediaprovider.SearchResult {
+	var results []*mediaprovider.SearchResult
+	playlists, err := sp.mp.GetPlaylists()
+	if err != nil {
+		// TODO: surface this error to user
+		log.Printf("error getting playlists: %s", err.Error())
+		return results
+	}
+	sp.allPlaylists = sharedutil.FilterSlice(playlists, func(playlist *mediaprovider.Playlist) bool {
+		return playlist.Owner == sp.loggedInUser
+	})
+	for _, playlist := range sp.allPlaylists {
+		results = append(results, &mediaprovider.SearchResult{
+			Name:       playlist.Name,
+			ID:         playlist.ID,
+			CoverID:    playlist.CoverArtID,
+			Type:       mediaprovider.ContentTypePlaylist,
+			Size:       playlist.TrackCount,
+			ArtistName: playlist.Name,
+		})
+	}
+	return results
+}
+
 func (sp *SelectPlaylist) onSearched(query string) []*mediaprovider.SearchResult {
 	var results []*mediaprovider.SearchResult
-	if query != "" {
-		var filteredPlaylists []*mediaprovider.Playlist
-		if playlists, err := sp.mp.GetPlaylists(); err != nil {
-			// TODO: surface this error to user
-			log.Printf("error getting playlists: %s", err.Error())
-			return results
-		} else {
-			filteredPlaylists = sharedutil.FilterSlice(playlists, func(playlist *mediaprovider.Playlist) bool {
-				return strings.Contains(
-					sanitize.Accents(strings.ToLower(playlist.Name)),
-					sanitize.Accents(strings.ToLower(query)),
-				) && playlist.Owner == sp.loggedInUser
-			})
-		}
-
+	var filteredPlaylists []*mediaprovider.Playlist
+	if query == "" {
+		filteredPlaylists = sp.allPlaylists
+	} else {
+		filteredPlaylists = sharedutil.FilterSlice(sp.allPlaylists, func(playlist *mediaprovider.Playlist) bool {
+			return strings.Contains(
+				sanitize.Accents(strings.ToLower(playlist.Name)),
+				sanitize.Accents(strings.ToLower(query)),
+			)
+		})
 		results = append(results, &mediaprovider.SearchResult{
 			Name:  fmt.Sprintf("Create new playlist: %s", query),
 			Type:  mediaprovider.ContentTypePlaylist,
 			Query: query,
 		})
-		for _, playlist := range filteredPlaylists {
-			results = append(results, &mediaprovider.SearchResult{
-				Name:       playlist.Name,
-				ID:         playlist.ID,
-				CoverID:    playlist.CoverArtID,
-				Type:       mediaprovider.ContentTypePlaylist,
-				Size:       playlist.TrackCount,
-				ArtistName: playlist.Name,
-			})
-		}
+	}
 
+	for _, playlist := range filteredPlaylists {
+		results = append(results, &mediaprovider.SearchResult{
+			Name:       playlist.Name,
+			ID:         playlist.ID,
+			CoverID:    playlist.CoverArtID,
+			Type:       mediaprovider.ContentTypePlaylist,
+			Size:       playlist.TrackCount,
+			ArtistName: playlist.Name,
+		})
 	}
 	return results
 }