diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::find()
 {
-    m_activeViewContainer->setSearchModeEnabled(true);
+    m_activeViewContainer->setSearchModeEnabled(!m_activeViewContainer->isSearchModeEnabled());
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::updatePasteAction()
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::showFilterBar()
 {
-    m_activeViewContainer->setFilterBarVisible(true);
+    m_activeViewContainer->setFilterBarVisible(!m_activeViewContainer->isFilterBarVisible());
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::toggleEditLocation()
@@ -1092,7 +1092,8 @@
     // due to the long text, the text "Paste" is used:
     paste->setIconText(i18nc("@action:inmenu Edit", "Paste"));
 
-    KStandardAction::find(this, &DolphinMainWindow::find, actionCollection());
+    QAction* searchAction = KStandardAction::find(this, &DolphinMainWindow::find, actionCollection());
+    searchAction->setCheckable(true);
 
     QAction* selectAll = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("select_all"));
     selectAll->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu Edit", "Select All"));
@@ -1172,11 +1173,11 @@
     KStandardAction::home(this, &DolphinMainWindow::goHome, actionCollection());
 
     // setup 'Tools' menu
-    QAction* showFilterBar = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("show_filter_bar"));
-    showFilterBar->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu Tools", "Show Filter Bar"));
+    KToggleAction* showFilterBar = actionCollection()->add<KToggleAction>(QStringLiteral("show_filter_bar"));
+    showFilterBar->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu Tools", "Filter Bar"));
     showFilterBar->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("view-filter")));
     actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcut(showFilterBar, Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_I);
-    connect(showFilterBar, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinMainWindow::showFilterBar);
+    connect(showFilterBar, &KToggleAction::triggered, this, &DolphinMainWindow::showFilterBar);
 
     QAction* compareFiles = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("compare_files"));
     compareFiles->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu Tools", "Compare Files"));