diff --git a/frontend/src/App.vue b/frontend/src/App.vue
index d7d3589e7..b3474e9eb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/App.vue
@@ -35,14 +35,6 @@ export default {
     },
   },
 
-  async created() {
-    window.addEventListener("keyup", e => {
-      if (e.key == "/" && !document.activeElement.id.startsWith("input")) {
-        this.search = !this.search;
-      }
-    });
-  },
-
   async mounted() {
     this.$store.dispatch("initTheme");
     this.$store.dispatch("requestRecentRecipes");
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/UI/Search/SearchBar.vue b/frontend/src/components/UI/Search/SearchBar.vue
index 776a913bd..afb7540d0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/UI/Search/SearchBar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/UI/Search/SearchBar.vue
@@ -1,29 +1,49 @@
 <template>
-  <v-menu v-model="menuModel" offset-y readonly :width="maxWidth">
+  <v-menu
+    v-model="menuModel"
+    readonly
+    offset-y
+    offset-overflow
+    max-height="75vh"
+  >
     <template #activator="{ attrs }">
       <v-text-field
-        class="mt-6"
+        ref="searchInput"
+        class="my-auto pt-1"
         v-model="search"
         v-bind="attrs"
         :dense="dense"
         light
-        :label="$t('search.search-mealie')"
-        autofocus
+        dark
+        flat
+        :placeholder="$t('search.search-mealie')"
+        background-color="primary lighten-1"
+        color="white"
         :solo="solo"
         :style="`max-width: ${maxWidth};`"
         @focus="onFocus"
+        @blur="isFocused = false"
         autocomplete="off"
+        :autofocus="autofocus"
       >
+        <template #prepend-inner>
+          <v-icon color="grey lighten-3" size="29">
+            mdi-magnify
+          </v-icon>
+        </template>
       </v-text-field>
     </template>
-    <v-card v-if="showResults" max-height="500" :max-width="maxWidth">
-      <v-card-text class="flex row mx-auto">
+    <v-card
+      v-if="showResults"
+      max-height="75vh"
+      :max-width="maxWidth"
+      scrollable
+    >
+      <v-card-text class="flex row mx-auto ">
         <div class="mr-auto">
           Results
         </div>
-        <router-link to="/search">
-          Advanced Search
-        </router-link>
+        <router-link to="/search"> Advanced Search </router-link>
       </v-card-text>
       <v-divider></v-divider>
       <v-list scrollable v-if="autoResults">
@@ -77,21 +97,21 @@ export default {
     navOnClick: {
       default: true,
     },
-    resetSearch: {
-      default: false,
-    },
     solo: {
       default: true,
     },
+    autofocus: {
+      default: false,
+    },
   },
   data() {
     return {
+      isFocused: false,
       searchSlug: "",
       search: "",
       menuModel: false,
       result: [],
       fuseResults: [],
-      isDark: false,
       options: {
         shouldSort: true,
         threshold: 0.6,
@@ -105,8 +125,10 @@ export default {
     };
   },
   mounted() {
-    this.isDark = this.$store.getters.getIsDark;
-    this.$store.dispatch("requestAllRecipes");
+    document.addEventListener("keydown", this.onDocumentKeydown);
+  },
+  beforeDestroy() {
+    document.removeEventListener("keydown", this.onDocumentKeydown);
   },
   computed: {
     data() {
@@ -124,11 +146,7 @@ export default {
   },
   watch: {
     isSearching(val) {
-      val ? (this.menuModel = true) : null;
-    },
-
-    resetSearch(val) {
-      val ? (this.search = "") : null;
+      val ? (this.menuModel = true) : this.resetSearch();
     },
 
     search() {
@@ -167,9 +185,26 @@ export default {
       this.$emit("selected", slug, name);
     },
     async onFocus() {
-      clearTimeout(this.timeout);
+      this.$store.dispatch("requestAllRecipes");
       this.isFocused = true;
     },
+    resetSearch() {
+      this.$nextTick(() => {
+        this.search = "";
+        this.isFocused = false;
+        this.menuModel = false;
+      });
+    },
+    onDocumentKeydown(e) {
+      if (
+        e.key === "/" &&
+        e.target !== this.$refs.searchInput.$refs.input &&
+        !document.activeElement.id.startsWith("input")
+      ) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        this.$refs.searchInput.focus();
+      }
+    },
   },
 };
 </script>
@@ -181,4 +216,9 @@ export default {
 </style>
 
 <style lang="sass" scoped>
+.v-menu__content
+  width: 100
+  &, & > *
+    display: flex
+    flex-direction: column
 </style>
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diff --git a/frontend/src/components/UI/Search/SearchDialog.vue b/frontend/src/components/UI/Search/SearchDialog.vue
index 74c0e4b3a..022e53135 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/UI/Search/SearchDialog.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/UI/Search/SearchDialog.vue
@@ -1,34 +1,40 @@
 <template>
   <div class="text-center ">
-    <v-dialog v-model="dialog" width="600px" height="0" :fullscreen="isMobile">
+    <v-dialog
+      v-model="dialog"
+      width="600px"
+      height="0"
+      :fullscreen="isMobile"
+      content-class="top-dialog"
+    >
       <v-card>
-        <v-app-bar dark color="primary">
-          <v-toolbar-title class="headline">Search a Recipe</v-toolbar-title>
-        </v-app-bar>
-        <v-card-text>
+        <v-app-bar dark color="primary lighten-1" rounded="0">
           <SearchBar
+            ref="mealSearchBar"
             @results="updateResults"
             @selected="emitSelect"
             :show-results="!isMobile"
-            max-width="550px"
+            max-width="568"
             :dense="false"
             :nav-on-click="false"
-            :reset-search="dialog"
-            :solo="false"
+            :autofocus="true"
           />
-          <div v-if="isMobile">
-            <div v-for="recipe in searchResults.slice(0, 7)" :key="recipe.name">
-              <MobileRecipeCard
-                class="ma-1 px-0"
-                :name="recipe.item.name"
-                :description="recipe.item.description"
-                :slug="recipe.item.slug"
-                :rating="recipe.item.rating"
-                :image="recipe.item.image"
-                :route="true"
-                @selected="dialog = false"
-              />
-            </div>
+          <v-btn icon @click="dialog = false" class="mt-1">
+            <v-icon> mdi-close </v-icon>
+          </v-btn>
+        </v-app-bar>
+        <v-card-text v-if="isMobile">
+          <div v-for="recipe in searchResults.slice(0, 7)" :key="recipe.name">
+            <MobileRecipeCard
+              class="ma-1 px-0"
+              :name="recipe.item.name"
+              :description="recipe.item.description"
+              :slug="recipe.item.slug"
+              :rating="recipe.item.rating"
+              :image="recipe.item.image"
+              :route="true"
+              @selected="dialog = false"
+            />
           </div>
         </v-card-text>
       </v-card>
@@ -74,11 +80,12 @@ export default {
     },
     open() {
       this.dialog = true;
-      this.$router.push("#mobile-search");
+      this.$refs.mealSearchBar.resetSearch();
+      this.$router.push("#search");
     },
     toggleDialog(open) {
       if (open) {
-        this.$router.push("#mobile-search");
+        this.$router.push("#search");
       } else {
         this.$router.back(); // 😎 back button click
       }
@@ -92,4 +99,8 @@ export default {
   align-items: flex-start;
   justify-content: flex-start;
 }
+
+.top-dialog {
+  align-self: flex-start;
+}
 </style>
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diff --git a/frontend/src/components/UI/TheAppBar.vue b/frontend/src/components/UI/TheAppBar.vue
index 5404ae6d4..89e027d81 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/UI/TheAppBar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/UI/TheAppBar.vue
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       <v-btn icon @click="openSidebar">
         <v-icon> mdi-menu </v-icon>
       </v-btn>
-      <router-link v-if="!(isMobile && search)" to="/">
+      <router-link to="/">
         <v-btn icon>
           <v-icon size="40"> mdi-silverware-variant </v-icon>
         </v-btn>
@@ -26,18 +26,18 @@
       </div>
 
       <v-spacer></v-spacer>
-      <v-expand-x-transition>
-        <SearchBar
-          ref="mainSearchBar"
-          v-if="search"
-          :show-results="true"
-          @selected="navigateFromSearch"
-          :max-width="isMobile ? '100%' : '450px'"
-        />
-      </v-expand-x-transition>
-      <v-btn icon @click="search = !search">
-        <v-icon>mdi-magnify</v-icon>
-      </v-btn>
+      <SearchBar
+        v-if="!isMobile"
+        :show-results="true"
+        @selected="navigateFromSearch"
+        :max-width="isMobile ? '100%' : '450px'"
+      />
+      <div v-else>
+        <v-btn icon @click="$refs.recipeSearch.open()">
+          <v-icon> mdi-magnify </v-icon>
+        </v-btn>
+        <SearchDialog ref="recipeSearch"/>
+      </div>
 
       <TheSiteMenu />
 
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 <script>
 import TheSiteMenu from "@/components/UI/TheSiteMenu";
 import SearchBar from "@/components/UI/Search/SearchBar";
+import SearchDialog from "@/components/UI/Search/SearchDialog";
 import TheRecipeFab from "@/components/UI/TheRecipeFab";
 import TheSidebar from "@/components/UI/TheSidebar";
 import { user } from "@/mixins/user";
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ export default {
 
   mixins: [user],
   components: {
+    SearchDialog,
     TheRecipeFab,
     TheSidebar,
     TheSiteMenu,
@@ -69,15 +71,9 @@ export default {
   },
   data() {
     return {
-      search: false,
       showSidebar: false,
     };
   },
-  watch: {
-    $route() {
-      this.search = false;
-    },
-  },
   computed: {
     isMobile() {
       return this.$vuetify.breakpoint.name === "xs";
@@ -95,8 +91,4 @@ export default {
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
-fab-position {
-  position: absolute;
-  bottom: 0;
-}
 </style>
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diff --git a/frontend/src/components/UI/TheSidebar.vue b/frontend/src/components/UI/TheSidebar.vue
index d96481556..b9d3d6a45 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/UI/TheSidebar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/UI/TheSidebar.vue
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export default {
     mainMenu() {
       return [...this.baseMainLinks, ...this.customPages];
     },
-    settingsLink() {
+    settingsLinks() {
       return [
         {
           icon: "mdi-account",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/messages/en-US.json b/frontend/src/locales/messages/en-US.json
index 49eefe878..38c67feeb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/messages/en-US.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/messages/en-US.json
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
     "image": "Image"
   },
   "search": {
-    "search-mealie": "Search Mealie",
+    "search-mealie": "Search Mealie (press /)",
     "search-placeholder": "Search...",
     "max-results": "Max Results",
     "category-filter": "Category Filter",