diff --git a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "panels/folders/folderspanel.h"
 #include "panels/places/placespanel.h"
 #include "panels/information/informationpanel.h"
+#include "search/dolphinsearchbox.h"
 #include "settings/dolphinsettingsdialog.h"
 #include "statusbar/dolphinstatusbar.h"
 #include "views/dolphinviewactionhandler.h"
@@ -976,6 +977,10 @@
         caption.append(fileName);
     }
 
+    if (m_activeViewContainer->isSearchModeEnabled()) {
+        caption = i18n("Searching %1", m_activeViewContainer->currentSearchText());
+    }
+
     setWindowTitle(caption);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h
--- a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h
+++ b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@
     void setAutoGrabFocus(bool grab);
     bool autoGrabFocus() const;
 
+    QString currentSearchText() const;
+
     const DolphinStatusBar* statusBar() const;
     DolphinStatusBar* statusBar();
 
diff --git a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
@@ -234,6 +234,11 @@
     return m_autoGrabFocus;
 }
 
+QString DolphinViewContainer::currentSearchText() const
+{
+    return m_searchBox->text();
+}
+
 const DolphinStatusBar* DolphinViewContainer::statusBar() const
 {
     return m_statusBar;