diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.h b/src/dolphinmainwindow.h
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.h
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.h
@@ -117,6 +117,13 @@
     /** Stores all settings and quits Dolphin. */
     void quit();
 
+    /** Updates visibility of search bar and active/inactive state of "Find" toolbar
+     *  button, based on "setSearchModeEnabled" state of a DolphinViewContainer (a pane or tab)
+     *
+     *  @see DolphinViewContainer::setSearchModeEnabled()
+     */
+    void searchStateChanged(bool enabled);
+
 signals:
     /**
      * Is sent if the selection of the currently active view has
@@ -445,6 +452,17 @@
      */
     void slotToolBarActionMiddleClicked(QAction *action);
 
+    /**
+     * Toggles search state for current DolphinViewContainer
+     */
+    void slotToggleSearch();
+
+    /**
+     * Enables search on the current DolphinViewContainer, shows the search bar,
+     * and automatically assigns keyboard focus to the search bar.
+     */
+     void openFind();
+
 private:
     void setupActions();
     void setupDockWidgets();
diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -970,6 +970,9 @@
         oldViewContainer->disconnect(this);
         oldViewContainer->view()->disconnect(this);
         oldViewContainer->urlNavigator()->disconnect(this);
+
+        // manually trigger slot to update search bar state on new view container
+        searchStateChanged(m_activeViewContainer->isSearchModeEnabled());
     }
 
     connectViewSignals(viewContainer);
@@ -1101,7 +1104,11 @@
     // due to the long text, the text "Paste" is used:
     paste->setIconText(i18nc("@action:inmenu Edit", "Paste"));
 
-    KStandardAction::find(this, &DolphinMainWindow::find, actionCollection());
+    QAction* openFind = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("open_find"));
+    openFind->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu Edit", "Find..."));
+    openFind->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("edit-find")));
+    actionCollection()->setDefaultShortcut(openFind, Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_F);
+    connect(openFind, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinMainWindow::openFind);
 
     QAction* selectAll = actionCollection()->addAction(QStringLiteral("select_all"));
     selectAll->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu Edit", "Select All"));
@@ -1253,6 +1260,13 @@
     openInNewWindow->setText(i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Open in New Window"));
     openInNewWindow->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("window-new")));
     connect(openInNewWindow, &QAction::triggered, this, &DolphinMainWindow::openInNewWindow);
+
+    KToggleAction* showSearch = actionCollection()->add<KToggleAction>(QStringLiteral("toggle_find"));
+    showSearch->setText(i18nc("@action:intoolbar", "Find..."));
+    showSearch->setToolTip(i18nc("@info", "Toggle search bar"));
+    showSearch->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("edit-find")));
+    connect(showSearch, &KToggleAction::triggered, this, &DolphinMainWindow::slotToggleSearch);
+
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::setupDockWidgets()
@@ -1520,6 +1534,8 @@
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::connectViewSignals(DolphinViewContainer* container)
 {
+    connect(container, &DolphinViewContainer::sendSearchState,
+            this, &DolphinMainWindow::searchStateChanged);
     connect(container, &DolphinViewContainer::showFilterBarChanged,
             this, &DolphinMainWindow::updateFilterBarAction);
     connect(container, &DolphinViewContainer::writeStateChanged,
@@ -1628,3 +1644,21 @@
     }
 }
 
+void DolphinMainWindow::openFind()
+{
+    m_activeViewContainer->setSearchModeEnabled(true);
+    searchStateChanged(true);
+}
+
+void DolphinMainWindow::slotToggleSearch()
+{
+    bool active = m_activeViewContainer->isSearchModeEnabled();
+    m_activeViewContainer->setSearchModeEnabled(!active);
+}
+
+void DolphinMainWindow::searchStateChanged(bool enabled)
+{
+    KToggleAction* findButton =
+        static_cast<KToggleAction*>(actionCollection()->action(QStringLiteral("toggle_find")));
+    findButton->setChecked(enabled);
+}
diff --git a/src/dolphinui.rc b/src/dolphinui.rc
--- a/src/dolphinui.rc
+++ b/src/dolphinui.rc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!DOCTYPE kpartgui SYSTEM "kpartgui.dtd">
-<kpartgui name="dolphin" version="19">
+<kpartgui name="dolphin" version="20">
     <MenuBar>
         <Menu name="file">
             <Action name="new_menu" />
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
             <Action name="properties" />
         </Menu>
         <Menu name="edit">
+            <Action name="open_find" />
             <Action name="select_all" />
             <Action name="invert_selection" />
         </Menu>
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@
         <Action name="compact" />
         <Action name="details" />
         <Separator name="separator_0" />
-        <Action name="edit_find"/>
+        <Action name="toggle_find"/>
         <Action name="show_preview" />
         <Action name="split_view" />
         <Action name="split_stash" />
diff --git a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h
--- a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h
+++ b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h
@@ -166,6 +166,11 @@
      */
     void writeStateChanged(bool isFolderWritable);
 
+    /** Emitted whenever the search status for the current view container
+     *  has changed
+     */
+    void sendSearchState(bool enabled);
+
 private slots:
     /**
      * Updates the number of items (= number of files + number of
diff --git a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
@@ -349,6 +349,9 @@
 
 void DolphinViewContainer::setSearchModeEnabled(bool enabled)
 {
+
+    emit sendSearchState(enabled);
+
     if (enabled == isSearchModeEnabled()) {
         if (enabled && !m_searchBox->hasFocus()) {
             m_searchBox->setFocus();