diff --git a/framework/qml/SearchPopup.qml b/framework/qml/SearchPopup.qml
index 03199fe7..22061633 100644
--- a/framework/qml/SearchPopup.qml
+++ b/framework/qml/SearchPopup.qml
@@ -1,185 +1,202 @@
 /*
  *  Copyright (C) 2017 Michael Bohlender, <michael.bohlender@kdemail.net>
  *  Copyright (C) 2017 Christian Mollekopf, <mollekopf@kolabsys.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
  *  (at your option) any later version.
  *
  *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
  *  GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
  *  with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
  *  51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
 
 import QtQuick 2.9
 import QtQuick.Controls 2
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.1
 
 import org.kube.framework 1.0 as Kube
 
 Item {
     id: root
 
     property rect searchArea
     property string backgroundColor: Kube.Colors.darkCharcoalGrey
     property real backgroundOpacity: 0
     property real searchAreaOpacity: backgroundOpacity / 4
     property bool movedSearchBox: false
     property real borderWidth: 3
 
     NumberAnimation on backgroundOpacity {
         id: fadeIn
         from: 0
         to: 0.8
         duration: 100
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: fadeIn.start()
 
     NumberAnimation on backgroundOpacity {
         id: fadeOut
         running: false
         to: 0
         duration: 100
         onRunningChanged: {
              if (!running) {
                 root.destroy()
              }
         }
     }
 
     function close() {
         fadeOut.start()
     }
 
     property string filter: ""
 
     parent: ApplicationWindow.overlay
     anchors.fill: parent
     enabled: false
 
+    property string internalFilter: ""
+    Timer {
+        id: publishTimer
+        interval: 200
+        onTriggered: root.filter = root.internalFilter
+    }
+
+    function updateFilter(text) {
+        if (text.length >= 2) {
+            root.internalFilter = text
+            publishTimer.restart()
+        } else {
+            root.internalFilter = text
+            publishTimer.restart()
+        }
+    }
+
     //left
     Rectangle {
         x: 0
         y: 0
         width: searchArea.x
         height: parent.height
         color: parent.backgroundColor
         opacity: parent.backgroundOpacity
     }
     //bottom
     Rectangle {
         x: searchArea.x
         y: searchArea.y + searchArea.height
         width: searchArea.width
         height: parent.height - y
         color: parent.backgroundColor
         opacity: parent.backgroundOpacity
     }
     //right
     Rectangle {
         x: searchArea.x + searchArea.width
         y: 0
         width: parent.width - x
         height: parent.height
         color: parent.backgroundColor
         opacity: parent.backgroundOpacity
     }
     //bottom
     Rectangle {
         x: searchArea.x
         y: 0
         width: searchArea.width
         height: searchArea.y
         color: parent.backgroundColor
         opacity: parent.backgroundOpacity
     }
     //outline
     Rectangle {
         x: searchArea.x
         y: searchArea.y
         width: searchArea.width
         height: searchArea.height
         color: "transparent"
         border {
             width: root.borderWidth
             color: Kube.Colors.highlightColor
         }
         Rectangle {
             anchors.fill: parent
             color: parent.parent.backgroundColor
             opacity: parent.parent.searchAreaOpacity
         }
     }
 
 
     Rectangle {
         id: filterField
         enabled: true
         parent: ApplicationWindow.overlay
 
         anchors {
             horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
         }
         y: parent.height / 3
         height: textField.height
         width: Kube.Units.gridUnit * 30
 
         color: Kube.Colors.darkBackgroundColor
 
         states: [
             State {
                 name: "searchInProgress"
                 when: textField.text.length != 0
                 PropertyChanges {target: filterField; restoreEntryValues: false; y: root.borderWidth}
                 PropertyChanges {target: root; restoreEntryValues: false; searchAreaOpacity: 0}
             }
         ]
 
         transitions: Transition {
             NumberAnimation { properties: "y"; easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad }
         }
 
         function clearSearch() {
             textField.text = ""
             root.close()
         }
 
         Shortcut {
             sequences: [StandardKey.Cancel]
             onActivated: filterField.clearSearch()
         }
 
         RowLayout {
             anchors {
                 verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
             }
 
             width: parent.width
             spacing: 0
 
             Kube.IconButton {
                 iconName: Kube.Icons.remove
                 activeFocusOnTab: visible
                 onClicked: filterField.clearSearch()
             }
 
             Kube.TextField {
                 id: textField
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
                 placeholderText: qsTr("Filter...")
-                onTextChanged: root.filter = text
+                onTextChanged: updateFilter(text)
                 activeFocusOnTab: visible
                 focus: visible
                 Keys.onEscapePressed: filterField.clearSearch()
             }
         }
     }
 }