diff --git a/fractal-gtk/res/ui/main_window.ui b/fractal-gtk/res/ui/main_window.ui
index 8e86cf07..5741d975 100644
--- a/fractal-gtk/res/ui/main_window.ui
+++ b/fractal-gtk/res/ui/main_window.ui
@@ -117,79 +117,6 @@
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                             <property name="can_focus">False</property>
                             <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
-                            <child>
-                              <object class="GtkRevealer" id="search_revealer">
-                                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                                <child>
-                                  <object class="GtkBox">
-                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                                    <property name="margin_left">6</property>
-                                    <property name="margin_right">6</property>
-                                    <property name="spacing">6</property>
-                                    <child>
-                                      <object class="GtkSearchEntry" id="search_input">
-                                        <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                        <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                                        <property name="primary_icon_name">edit-find-symbolic</property>
-                                        <property name="primary_icon_activatable">False</property>
-                                        <property name="primary_icon_sensitive">False</property>
-                                      </object>
-                                      <packing>
-                                        <property name="expand">True</property>
-                                        <property name="fill">True</property>
-                                        <property name="position">0</property>
-                                      </packing>
-                                    </child>
-                                    <child>
-                                      <object class="GtkStack" id="search_button_stack">
-                                        <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                                        <child>
-                                          <object class="GtkButton" id="search">
-                                            <property name="label">gtk-find</property>
-                                            <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                                            <property name="receives_default">True</property>
-                                            <property name="use_stock">True</property>
-                                            <style>
-                                              <class name="suggested-action"/>
-                                            </style>
-                                          </object>
-                                          <packing>
-                                            <property name="name">normal</property>
-                                            <property name="title">normal</property>
-                                          </packing>
-                                        </child>
-                                        <child>
-                                          <object class="GtkSpinner" id="search_spinner">
-                                            <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                                            <property name="active">True</property>
-                                          </object>
-                                          <packing>
-                                            <property name="name">searching</property>
-                                            <property name="title" translatable="yes">Searching</property>
-                                            <property name="position">1</property>
-                                          </packing>
-                                        </child>
-                                      </object>
-                                      <packing>
-                                        <property name="expand">False</property>
-                                        <property name="fill">True</property>
-                                        <property name="position">1</property>
-                                      </packing>
-                                    </child>
-                                  </object>
-                                </child>
-                              </object>
-                              <packing>
-                                <property name="expand">False</property>
-                                <property name="fill">True</property>
-                                <property name="position">0</property>
-                              </packing>
-                            </child>
                             <child>
                               <object class="GtkOverlay">
                                 <property name="visible">True</property>
diff --git a/fractal-gtk/src/app/actions.rs b/fractal-gtk/src/app/actions.rs
index 8211ec2d..0b3c2176 100644
--- a/fractal-gtk/src/app/actions.rs
+++ b/fractal-gtk/src/app/actions.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ impl App {
         room.connect_activate(clone!(op => move |_, _| op.lock().unwrap().show_room_settings() ));
         inv.connect_activate(clone!(op => move |_, _| op.lock().unwrap().show_invite_user_dialog() ));
         chat.connect_activate(clone!(op => move |_, _| op.lock().unwrap().show_direct_chat_dialog() ));
-        search.connect_activate(clone!(op => move |_, _| op.lock().unwrap().toggle_search() ));
         leave.connect_activate(clone!(op => move |_, _| op.lock().unwrap().leave_active_room() ));
         newr.connect_activate(clone!(op => move |_, _| op.lock().unwrap().new_room_dialog() ));
         joinr.connect_activate(clone!(op => move |_, _| op.lock().unwrap().join_to_room_dialog() ));
diff --git a/fractal-gtk/src/app/backend_loop.rs b/fractal-gtk/src/app/backend_loop.rs
index cdc4cd10..988c5253 100644
--- a/fractal-gtk/src/app/backend_loop.rs
+++ b/fractal-gtk/src/app/backend_loop.rs
@@ -185,9 +185,6 @@ pub fn backend_loop(rx: Receiver<BKResponse>) {
                 Ok(BKResponse::AttachedFile(msg)) => {
                     APPOP!(attached_file, (msg));
                 }
-                Ok(BKResponse::SearchEnd) => {
-                    APPOP!(search_end);
-                }
                 Ok(BKResponse::NewRoom(r, internal_id)) => {
                     let id = Some(internal_id);
                     APPOP!(new_room, (r, id));
diff --git a/fractal-gtk/src/app/connect/mod.rs b/fractal-gtk/src/app/connect/mod.rs
index f7cc495d..0b035a8a 100644
--- a/fractal-gtk/src/app/connect/mod.rs
+++ b/fractal-gtk/src/app/connect/mod.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ mod media_viewer;
 mod new_room;
 mod roomlist_search;
 mod scroll;
-mod search;
 mod send;
 mod spellcheck;
 mod stickers;
@@ -90,8 +89,6 @@ impl App {
         self.connect_join_room_dialog();
         self.connect_account_settings();
 
-        self.connect_search();
-
         self.connect_invite_dialog();
         self.connect_invite_user();
         self.connect_direct_chat();
diff --git a/fractal-gtk/src/app/connect/search.rs b/fractal-gtk/src/app/connect/search.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 947b5c85..00000000
--- a/fractal-gtk/src/app/connect/search.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-extern crate gtk;
-use self::gtk::prelude::*;
-
-use app::App;
-
-impl App {
-    pub fn connect_search(&self) {
-        let input: gtk::Entry = self.ui.builder
-            .get_object("search_input")
-            .expect("Couldn't find search_input in ui file.");
-
-        let btn: gtk::Button = self.ui.builder
-            .get_object("search")
-            .expect("Couldn't find search in ui file.");
-
-        let op = self.op.clone();
-        input.connect_activate(move |inp| op.lock().unwrap().search(inp.get_text()));
-        let op = self.op.clone();
-        btn.connect_clicked(move |_| op.lock().unwrap().search(input.get_text()));
-    }
-}
diff --git a/fractal-gtk/src/appop/room.rs b/fractal-gtk/src/appop/room.rs
index 88511800..acde58b3 100644
--- a/fractal-gtk/src/appop/room.rs
+++ b/fractal-gtk/src/appop/room.rs
@@ -414,31 +414,6 @@ impl AppOp {
         self.roomlist.filter_rooms(term);
     }
 
-    pub fn toggle_search(&self) {
-        let r: gtk::Revealer = self.ui.builder
-            .get_object("search_revealer")
-            .expect("Couldn't find search_revealer in ui file.");
-        r.set_reveal_child(!r.get_child_revealed());
-    }
-
-    pub fn search(&mut self, term: Option<String>) {
-        let r = self.active_room.clone().unwrap_or_default();
-        self.remove_messages();
-        self.backend.send(BKCommand::Search(r, term)).unwrap();
-
-        self.ui.builder
-            .get_object::<gtk::Stack>("search_button_stack")
-            .expect("Can't find search_button_stack in ui file.")
-            .set_visible_child_name("searching");
-    }
-
-    pub fn search_end(&self) {
-        self.ui.builder
-            .get_object::<gtk::Stack>("search_button_stack")
-            .expect("Can't find search_button_stack in ui file.")
-            .set_visible_child_name("normal");
-    }
-
     pub fn new_room_dialog(&self) {
         let dialog = self.ui.builder
             .get_object::<gtk::Dialog>("new_room_dialog")