diff --git a/ui/browsing/albumspage.go b/ui/browsing/albumspage.go
index d5c9a92..3368d00 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/albumspage.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/albumspage.go
@@ -74,20 +74,24 @@ func NewAlbumsPage(title string, sortOrder string, lm *backend.LibraryManager, i
 	a.grid.OnShowAlbumPage = a.onShowAlbumPage
 	a.searcher = widgets.NewSearcher()
 	a.searcher.OnSearched = a.OnSearched
-	a.createContainer()
+	a.createContainer(false)
 
 	return a
 }
 
-func (a *AlbumsPage) createContainer() {
+func (a *AlbumsPage) createContainer(searchgrid bool) {
 	searchVbox := container.NewVBox(layout.NewSpacer(), a.searcher.Entry, layout.NewSpacer())
 	sortVbox := container.NewVBox(layout.NewSpacer(), a.sortOrder, layout.NewSpacer())
+	g := a.grid
+	if searchgrid {
+		g = a.searchGrid
+	}
 	a.container = container.NewBorder(
 		container.NewHBox(widgets.NewHSpace(9), a.titleDisp, sortVbox, layout.NewSpacer(), searchVbox, widgets.NewHSpace(15)),
 		nil,
 		nil,
 		nil,
-		a.grid,
+		g,
 	)
 }
 
@@ -110,7 +114,11 @@ func restoreAlbumsPage(saved *savedAlbumsPage) *AlbumsPage {
 	a.grid = widgets.NewAlbumGridFromState(saved.gridState)
 	a.searcher = widgets.NewSearcher()
 	a.searcher.OnSearched = a.OnSearched
-	a.createContainer()
+	a.searcher.Entry.Text = saved.searchText
+	if saved.searchText != "" {
+		a.searchGrid = widgets.NewAlbumGridFromState(saved.searchGridState)
+	}
+	a.createContainer(saved.searchText != "")
 
 	return a
 }
@@ -152,14 +160,19 @@ func (a *AlbumsPage) Reload() {
 }
 
 func (a *AlbumsPage) Save() SavedPage {
-	return &savedAlbumsPage{
-		title:     a.title,
-		lm:        a.lm,
-		im:        a.im,
-		nav:       a.nav,
-		sortOrder: a.sortOrder.Selected,
-		gridState: a.grid.SaveToState(),
+	sa := &savedAlbumsPage{
+		title:      a.title,
+		lm:         a.lm,
+		im:         a.im,
+		nav:        a.nav,
+		searchText: a.searchText,
+		sortOrder:  a.sortOrder.Selected,
+		gridState:  a.grid.SaveToState(),
 	}
+	if a.searchGrid != nil {
+		sa.searchGridState = a.searchGrid.SaveToState()
+	}
+	return sa
 }
 
 func (a *AlbumsPage) doSearch(query string) {
@@ -203,12 +216,14 @@ func (a *AlbumsPage) CreateRenderer() fyne.WidgetRenderer {
 }
 
 type savedAlbumsPage struct {
-	title     string
-	lm        *backend.LibraryManager
-	im        *backend.ImageManager
-	nav       func(Route)
-	sortOrder string
-	gridState widgets.AlbumGridState
+	title           string
+	searchText      string
+	lm              *backend.LibraryManager
+	im              *backend.ImageManager
+	nav             func(Route)
+	sortOrder       string
+	gridState       widgets.AlbumGridState
+	searchGridState widgets.AlbumGridState
 }
 
 func (s *savedAlbumsPage) Restore() Page {
diff --git a/ui/browsing/genrepage.go b/ui/browsing/genrepage.go
index 38e019d..c860e1c 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/genrepage.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/genrepage.go
@@ -51,19 +51,23 @@ func NewGenrePage(genre string, lm *backend.LibraryManager, im *backend.ImageMan
 	g.grid.OnShowAlbumPage = g.onShowAlbumPage
 	g.searcher = widgets.NewSearcher()
 	g.searcher.OnSearched = g.OnSearched
-	g.createContainer()
+	g.createContainer(false)
 
 	return g
 }
 
-func (g *GenrePage) createContainer() {
+func (g *GenrePage) createContainer(searchGrid bool) {
 	searchVbox := container.NewVBox(layout.NewSpacer(), g.searcher.Entry, layout.NewSpacer())
+	gr := g.grid
+	if searchGrid {
+		gr = g.searchGrid
+	}
 	g.container = container.NewBorder(
 		container.NewHBox(widgets.NewHSpace(9), g.titleDisp, layout.NewSpacer(), searchVbox, widgets.NewHSpace(15)),
 		nil,
 		nil,
 		nil,
-		g.grid,
+		gr,
 	)
 }
 
@@ -83,7 +87,11 @@ func restoreGenrePage(saved *savedGenrePage) *GenrePage {
 	g.grid = widgets.NewAlbumGridFromState(saved.gridState)
 	g.searcher = widgets.NewSearcher()
 	g.searcher.OnSearched = g.OnSearched
-	g.createContainer()
+	g.searcher.Entry.Text = saved.searchText
+	if saved.searchText != "" {
+		g.searchGrid = widgets.NewAlbumGridFromState(saved.searchGridState)
+	}
+	g.createContainer(saved.searchText != "")
 
 	return g
 }
@@ -110,13 +118,18 @@ func (g *GenrePage) Reload() {
 }
 
 func (g *GenrePage) Save() SavedPage {
-	return &savedGenrePage{
-		genre:     g.genre,
-		lm:        g.lm,
-		im:        g.im,
-		nav:       g.nav,
-		gridState: g.grid.SaveToState(),
+	sg := &savedGenrePage{
+		genre:      g.genre,
+		searchText: g.searchText,
+		lm:         g.lm,
+		im:         g.im,
+		nav:        g.nav,
+		gridState:  g.grid.SaveToState(),
 	}
+	if g.searchGrid != nil {
+		sg.searchGridState = g.searchGrid.SaveToState()
+	}
+	return sg
 }
 
 var _ Searchable = (*AlbumsPage)(nil)
@@ -169,11 +182,13 @@ func (g *GenrePage) doSearch(query string) {
 }
 
 type savedGenrePage struct {
-	genre     string
-	lm        *backend.LibraryManager
-	im        *backend.ImageManager
-	nav       func(Route)
-	gridState widgets.AlbumGridState
+	genre           string
+	searchText      string
+	lm              *backend.LibraryManager
+	im              *backend.ImageManager
+	nav             func(Route)
+	gridState       widgets.AlbumGridState
+	searchGridState widgets.AlbumGridState
 }
 
 func (s *savedGenrePage) Restore() Page {
diff --git a/ui/widgets/searchentry.go b/ui/widgets/searchentry.go
index 4e0c54b..81ac28b 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/searchentry.go
+++ b/ui/widgets/searchentry.go
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 type SearchEntry struct {
 	widget.Entry
-	height        float32
-	OnTextChanged func(string)
+	height float32
 }
 
 func NewSearchEntry() *SearchEntry {
@@ -23,20 +22,18 @@ func NewSearchEntry() *SearchEntry {
 		sf.SetText("")
 	}
 	sf.ActionItem = c
-	sf.OnChanged = func(s string) {
-		if s == "" {
-			c.Resource = theme.SearchIcon()
-		} else {
-			c.Resource = theme.ContentClearIcon()
-		}
-		c.Refresh()
-		if sf.OnTextChanged != nil {
-			sf.OnTextChanged(s)
-		}
-	}
 	return sf
 }
 
+func (s *SearchEntry) Refresh() {
+	if s.Text == "" {
+		s.ActionItem.(*clearTextButton).Resource = theme.SearchIcon()
+	} else {
+		s.ActionItem.(*clearTextButton).Resource = theme.ContentClearIcon()
+	}
+	s.Entry.Refresh()
+}
+
 func (s *SearchEntry) MinSize() fyne.Size {
 	return fyne.NewSize(200, s.height)
 }
diff --git a/ui/widgets/searcher.go b/ui/widgets/searcher.go
index 323b25b..49aa1b0 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/searcher.go
+++ b/ui/widgets/searcher.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func NewSearcher() *Searcher {
 	s := &Searcher{
 		Entry: NewSearchEntry(),
 	}
-	s.Entry.OnTextChanged = s.onSearchTextChanged
+	s.Entry.OnChanged = s.onSearchTextChanged
 	return s
 }