diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 349ddc2..e1298f6 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 * Change Show List text "Search Show Name" to "Filter Show Name", and "Reset Search" to "Reset Filter" for clarity
 * Change when getting a non existing folder, add the failed location to log messages
 * Change add pulsing effect to warning indicators
+* Add show search ability to menu Shows/"Add show"
 
 
 [develop changelog]
diff --git a/gui/slick/css/style.css b/gui/slick/css/style.css
index feb4757..700fb2a 100644
--- a/gui/slick/css/style.css
+++ b/gui/slick/css/style.css
@@ -688,6 +688,18 @@ inc_top.tmpl
 	background-position:-337px 0
 }
 
+#add-show-name:hover{
+	cursor:pointer
+}
+
+#add-show-name input{
+	margin:0 0 0 -1px;
+	padding:0 2px;
+	height:18px;
+	width:135px;
+	font-size:12px
+}
+
 /* =======================================================================
 inc_bottom.tmpl
 ========================================================================== */
diff --git a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/inc_top.tmpl b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/inc_top.tmpl
index 81144d9..d42c474 100644
--- a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/inc_top.tmpl
+++ b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/inc_top.tmpl
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@
 							<li><a href="$sbRoot/history/" tabindex="$tab#set $tab += 1#"><i class="sgicon-mediafile"></i>History $history_home</a></li>
 							<li class="divider"></li>
 							<li class="menu-item-noicon opacity60">Add show...</li>
-							<li><a href="$sbRoot/home/addShows/new_show/" tabindex="$tab#set $tab += 1#"><i class="sgicon-addshow"></i>Search
+							<li><a id="add-show-name" data-href="$sbRoot/home/addShows/new_show/" tabindex="$tab#set $tab += 1#"><i class="sgicon-addshow"></i>
+								<input  class="form-control form-control-inline input-sm" type="text" placeholder="Search" tabindex="$tab#set $tab += 1#">
 								<div class="menu-item-desc opacity60">find show at TV info source</div></a></li>
 							<li><a href="$sbRoot/home/addShows/trakt_default/" tabindex="$tab#set $tab += 1#"><i class="sgicon-trakt"></i>Trakt Cards
 								<div class="menu-item-desc opacity60">trends, tailored suggestions...</div></a></li>
diff --git a/gui/slick/js/inc_top.js b/gui/slick/js/inc_top.js
index 484d5c1..9c81db3 100644
--- a/gui/slick/js/inc_top.js
+++ b/gui/slick/js/inc_top.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function initActions() {
 	// menu$.find('a:contains("Update show in XBMC")').addClass('btn').html('<i class="sgicon-xbmc"></i>Update show in XBMC');
 }
 
-$(document).ready(function(){
+$(function(){
 	initActions();
 	$('#NAV' + topmenu).addClass('active');
 	$('.dropdown-toggle').dropdownHover();
@@ -55,4 +55,24 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 		doLast && $('.bubble').last().addClass('last');
 		return !1;
 	});
+
+	var search = function(){
+		var link$ = $('#add-show-name'), text = link$.find('input').val(),
+			param = '?show_to_add=|||' + text + '&use_show_name=True';
+		window.location.href = link$.attr('data-href') + (!text.length ? '' : param);
+	}, removeHref = function(){$('#add-show-name').removeAttr('href');};
+	$('#add-show-name')
+		.on('click', function(){ search(); })
+		.hover(function() {$(this).attr('href', $(this).attr('data-href'));}, removeHref);
+	$('#add-show-name input')
+		.hover(removeHref)
+		.on('click', function(e){ e.stopPropagation(); })
+		.keydown(function(e){
+			if (13 === e.keyCode) {
+				e.stopPropagation();
+				e.preventDefault();
+				search();
+				return !1;
+			}
+		});
 });