diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/index.js
index d5cd854db..da5bf7cff 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/index.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export default class Compose extends React.PureComponent {
     columns: ImmutablePropTypes.list.isRequired,
     multiColumn: PropTypes.bool,
     showSearch: PropTypes.bool,
+    isSearchPage: PropTypes.bool,
     intl: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   };
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ export default class Compose extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   render () {
-    const { multiColumn, showSearch, intl } = this.props;
+    const { multiColumn, showSearch, isSearchPage, intl } = this.props;
 
     let header = '';
 
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ export default class Compose extends React.PureComponent {
             )}
           </div>
 
-          <Motion defaultStyle={{ x: -100 }} style={{ x: spring(showSearch ? 0 : -100, { stiffness: 210, damping: 20 }) }}>
+          <Motion defaultStyle={{ x: isSearchPage ? 0 : -100 }} style={{ x: spring(showSearch || isSearchPage ? 0 : -100, { stiffness: 210, damping: 20 }) }}>
             {({ x }) => (
               <div className='drawer__inner darker' style={{ transform: `translateX(${x}%)`, visibility: x === -100 ? 'hidden' : 'visible' }}>
                 <SearchResultsContainer />
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/tabs_bar.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/tabs_bar.js
index dba3be98b..ed6de6f39 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/tabs_bar.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/tabs_bar.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { isUserTouching } from '../../../is_mobile';
 export const links = [
   <NavLink className='tabs-bar__link primary' to='/timelines/home' data-preview-title-id='column.home' data-preview-icon='home' ><i className='fa fa-fw fa-home' /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.home' defaultMessage='Home' /></NavLink>,
   <NavLink className='tabs-bar__link primary' to='/notifications' data-preview-title-id='column.notifications' data-preview-icon='bell' ><i className='fa fa-fw fa-bell' /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.notifications' defaultMessage='Notifications' /></NavLink>,
+  <NavLink className='tabs-bar__link primary' to='/search' data-preview-title-id='tabs_bar.search' data-preview-icon='bell' ><i className='fa fa-fw fa-search' /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.search' defaultMessage='Search' /></NavLink>,
 
   <NavLink className='tabs-bar__link secondary' to='/timelines/public/local' data-preview-title-id='column.community' data-preview-icon='users' ><i className='fa fa-fw fa-users' /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.local_timeline' defaultMessage='Local' /></NavLink>,
   <NavLink className='tabs-bar__link secondary' exact to='/timelines/public' data-preview-title-id='column.public' data-preview-icon='globe' ><i className='fa fa-fw fa-globe' /><FormattedMessage id='tabs_bar.federated_timeline' defaultMessage='Federated' /></NavLink>,
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/index.js
index 8894eb4e6..8b905fa1d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/index.js
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ class SwitchingColumnsArea extends React.PureComponent {
           <WrappedRoute path='/favourites' component={FavouritedStatuses} content={children} />
           <WrappedRoute path='/pinned' component={PinnedStatuses} content={children} />
 
+          <WrappedRoute path='/search' component={Compose} content={children} componentParams={{ isSearchPage: true }} />
+
           <WrappedRoute path='/statuses/new' component={Compose} content={children} />
           <WrappedRoute path='/statuses/:statusId' exact component={Status} content={children} />
           <WrappedRoute path='/statuses/:statusId/reblogs' component={Reblogs} content={children} />
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/defaultMessages.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/defaultMessages.json
index 5059fc67b..52b9db9ac 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/defaultMessages.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/defaultMessages.json
@@ -1717,6 +1717,10 @@
         "defaultMessage": "Notifications",
         "id": "tabs_bar.notifications"
       },
+      {
+        "defaultMessage": "Search",
+        "id": "tabs_bar.search"
+      },
       {
         "defaultMessage": "Local",
         "id": "tabs_bar.local_timeline"
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
index 23040f7e4..2286d2e83 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@
   "tabs_bar.home": "Home",
   "tabs_bar.local_timeline": "Local",
   "tabs_bar.notifications": "Notifications",
+  "tabs_bar.search": "Search",
   "ui.beforeunload": "Your draft will be lost if you leave Mastodon.",
   "upload_area.title": "Drag & drop to upload",
   "upload_button.label": "Add media",