diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.h b/src/dolphinmainwindow.h
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.h
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.h
@@ -255,6 +255,9 @@
     /** Replaces the URL navigator by a search box to find files. */
     void find();
 
+    /** Updates the state of the search action according to the view container. */
+    void updateSearchAction(bool enabled);
+
     /**
      * Updates the text of the paste action dependent on
      * the number of items which are in the clipboard.
diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -614,7 +614,15 @@
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::find()
 {
-    m_activeViewContainer->setSearchModeEnabled(true);
+    m_activeViewContainer->setSearchModeEnabled(
+        actionCollection()->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::Find))->isChecked()
+    );
+}
+
+void DolphinMainWindow::updateSearchAction(bool enabled)
+{
+    QAction* searchAction = actionCollection()->action(KStandardAction::name(KStandardAction::Find));
+    searchAction->setChecked(enabled);
 }
 
 void DolphinMainWindow::updatePasteAction()
@@ -1216,6 +1224,7 @@
 
     QAction *searchAction = KStandardAction::find(this, &DolphinMainWindow::find, actionCollection());
     searchAction->setText(i18n("Search..."));
+    searchAction->setCheckable(true);
     searchAction->setToolTip(i18nc("@info:tooltip", "Search for files and folders"));
     searchAction->setWhatsThis(xi18nc("@info:whatsthis find", "<para>This helps you "
         "find files and folders by opening a <emphasis>find bar</emphasis>. "
@@ -1805,6 +1814,8 @@
             this, &DolphinMainWindow::updateFilterBarAction);
     connect(container, &DolphinViewContainer::writeStateChanged,
             this, &DolphinMainWindow::slotWriteStateChanged);
+    connect(container, &DolphinViewContainer::searchModeEnabledChanged,
+            this, &DolphinMainWindow::updateSearchAction);
 
     const DolphinView* view = container->view();
     connect(view, &DolphinView::selectionChanged,
diff --git a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h
--- a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h
+++ b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@
      * Is emitted whenever the filter bar has changed its visibility state.
      */
     void showFilterBarChanged(bool shown);
+    /**
+     * Is emitted whenever the search mode has changed its state.
+     */
+    void searchModeEnabledChanged(bool enabled);
 
     /**
      * Is emitted when the write state of the folder has been changed. The application
diff --git a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
@@ -412,6 +412,8 @@
     }
 
     m_searchModeEnabled = enabled;
+
+    emit searchModeEnabledChanged(enabled);
 }
 
 bool DolphinViewContainer::isSearchModeEnabled() const