diff --git a/part.cpp b/part.cpp
--- a/part.cpp
+++ b/part.cpp
@@ -523,6 +523,12 @@
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod( m_pageView, "setFocus", Qt::QueuedConnection );      //usability setting
 //    m_splitter->setFocusProxy(m_pageView);
     connect( m_pageView.data(), &PageView::rightClick, this, &Part::slotShowMenu );
+    connect( m_pageView, &PageView::triggerSearch, this,
+       [this] (const QString& searchText){
+           m_findBar->startSearch(searchText);
+           slotShowFindBar();
+       }
+    );
     connect( m_document, &Document::error, this, &Part::errorMessage );
     connect( m_document, &Document::warning, this, &Part::warningMessage );
     connect( m_document, &Document::notice, this, &Part::noticeMessage );
diff --git a/ui/pageview.h b/ui/pageview.h
--- a/ui/pageview.h
+++ b/ui/pageview.h
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
         void mouseForwardButtonClick();
         void escPressed();
         void fitWindowToPage( const QSize& pageViewPortSize, const QSize& pageSize );
+        void triggerSearch( const QString& text );
 
     protected:
         bool event( QEvent * event ) override;
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@
         void resizeContentArea( const QSize & newSize );
         void updatePageStep();
 
+        void addSearchWithinDocumentAction(QMenu * menu, const QString & searchText );
         void addWebShortcutsMenu( QMenu * menu, const QString & text );
         QMenu* createProcessLinkMenu( PageViewItem *item, const QPoint & eventPos );
         // used when selecting stuff, makes the view scroll as necessary to keep the mouse inside the view
diff --git a/ui/pageview.cpp b/ui/pageview.cpp
--- a/ui/pageview.cpp
+++ b/ui/pageview.cpp
@@ -2794,6 +2794,7 @@
 #endif
                 if ( copyAllowed )
                 {
+                    addSearchWithinDocumentAction( &menu, selectedText );
                     addWebShortcutsMenu( &menu, selectedText );
                 }
             }
@@ -3077,6 +3078,7 @@
                             }
                             else
                             {
+                                addSearchWithinDocumentAction(menu, d->selectedText());
                                 addWebShortcutsMenu( menu, d->selectedText() );
                             }
 
@@ -4443,6 +4445,15 @@
     return nullptr;
 }
 
+void PageView::addSearchWithinDocumentAction(QMenu *menu, const QString &searchText)
+{
+    const QString squeezedText = KStringHandler::rsqueeze( searchText, 21 );
+    QAction *action = new QAction(i18n("Search for '%1' in open document", squeezedText), menu);
+    action->setIcon( QIcon::fromTheme( QStringLiteral("document-preview") ) );
+    connect(action, &QAction::triggered, [this, searchText]{Q_EMIT triggerSearch(searchText);});
+    menu->addAction( action );
+}
+
 //BEGIN private SLOTS
 void PageView::slotRelayoutPages()
 // called by: notifySetup, viewportResizeEvent, slotViewMode, slotContinuousToggled, updateZoom