diff --git a/src/search/katesearchbar.cpp b/src/search/katesearchbar.cpp
--- a/src/search/katesearchbar.cpp
+++ b/src/search/katesearchbar.cpp
@@ -875,6 +875,17 @@
         }
     }
 
+    // Add ScrollBarMarks
+    KTextEditor::MarkInterface* iface = qobject_cast<KTextEditor::MarkInterface*>(m_view->document());
+    if (iface) {
+        iface->setMarkDescription(KTextEditor::MarkInterface::markType32, i18n("SearchHighLight"));
+        iface->setMarkPixmap(KTextEditor::MarkInterface::markType32, QIcon().pixmap(0,0));
+        foreach (Range r, highlightRanges) {
+            iface->addMark(r.start().line(), KTextEditor::MarkInterface::markType32);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Add highlights
     if (replacement == nullptr)
         foreach (Range r, highlightRanges) {
             highlightMatch(r);
@@ -1519,6 +1530,19 @@
 
 bool KateSearchBar::clearHighlights()
 {
+    // Remove ScrollBarMarks
+    KTextEditor::MarkInterface* iface = qobject_cast<KTextEditor::MarkInterface*>(m_view->document());
+    if (iface) {
+        const QHash<int, KTextEditor::Mark*> marks = iface->marks();
+        QHashIterator<int, KTextEditor::Mark*> i(marks);
+        while (i.hasNext()) {
+            i.next();
+            if (i.value()->type & KTextEditor::MarkInterface::markType32) {
+                iface->removeMark(i.value()->line, KTextEditor::MarkInterface::markType32);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     if (m_infoMessage) {
         delete m_infoMessage;
     }