diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/openlp/android2/common/JsonHelpers.java b/app/src/main/java/org/openlp/android2/common/JsonHelpers.java
index a46ac09..3505006 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/openlp/android2/common/JsonHelpers.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/openlp/android2/common/JsonHelpers.java
@@ -45,6 +45,20 @@ public class JsonHelpers {
         }
     }
 
+    public static String createSearchJSON(String key, String value) throws JSONHandlerException {
+        try {
+            String responseJSON;
+            responseJSON = new JSONStringer().object().key(key).value(value)
+                    .endObject().toString();
+            responseJSON = URLEncoder.encode(responseJSON, "UTF-8");
+            return responseJSON;
+        } catch (JSONException e) {
+            throw new JSONHandlerException(e);
+        } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
+            throw new JSONHandlerException(e);
+        }
+    }
+
     public static class JSONHandlerException extends Exception {
         private static final long serialVersionUID = -6772307308404816615L;
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/openlp/android2/fragments/SearchFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/openlp/android2/fragments/SearchFragment.java
index 8db1bb7..993e4ce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/openlp/android2/fragments/SearchFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/openlp/android2/fragments/SearchFragment.java
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@ import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.text.Html;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.TypedValue;
+import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
+import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.ListAdapter;
@@ -72,16 +76,30 @@ public class SearchFragment extends Fragment {
         View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_search, container, false);
         spinner = (Spinner)view.findViewById(R.id.search_spinner);
         triggerTextRequest(Api.SEARCHABLE_PLUGINS);
-        //spinner.setOnItemSelectedListener(new MyOnItemSelectedListener());
-        return view;
-    }
 
-    @Override
-    public void onResume() {
-        super.onResume();
-        Log.d(LOG_TAG, "Resuming...");
-        //triggerTextRequest(Api.SEARCHABLE_PLUGINS);
-        Log.d(LOG_TAG, "Resumed...");
+        // Add search listener to text field
+        EditText editText = (EditText)view.findViewById(R.id.search_text);
+        editText.setOnEditorActionListener(new TextView.OnEditorActionListener() {
+            @Override
+            public boolean onEditorAction(TextView v, int actionId, KeyEvent event) {
+                if (actionId == EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_SEARCH) {
+                    // Now close the keyboard as finished with
+                    View view = getActivity().getCurrentFocus();
+                    if (view != null) {
+                        InputMethodManager imm =
+                                (InputMethodManager) getActivity().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+                        imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(view.getWindowToken(), 0);
+                    }
+                    String text = spinner.getSelectedItem().toString();
+                    String text1 = v.getText().toString();
+                    Toast.makeText(context, "Search Called " + text + " " + text1, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                    requestSearch(spinner.getSelectedItem().toString(), v.getText().toString());
+                    return true;
+                }
+                return false;
+            }
+        });
+        return view;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -118,7 +136,6 @@ public class SearchFragment extends Fragment {
         Log.i(LOG_TAG, "populatePluginList - exit");
     }
 
-
     public void itemClicked(int position) {
         try {
             String request = JsonHelpers.createRequestJSON("id", Integer.toString(position));
@@ -153,4 +170,17 @@ public class SearchFragment extends Fragment {
         });
     }
 
+    public void requestSearch(String plugin, String text) {
+        updateUrl = Api.SEARCH_PLUGIN_FORMATTED;
+        try {
+            String request = JsonHelpers.createSearchJSON("data", text);
+            String url = String.format(Api.SEARCH_PLUGIN_FORMATTED, plugin);
+            triggerTextRequest(String.format("%s%s", url, request));
+            Log.d(LOG_TAG, String.format("Search request. apiBase(%s), text(%s)", plugin, text));
+        } catch (JsonHelpers.JSONHandlerException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            Toast.makeText(context, "Search Request Failed", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search.xml
index 843ea79..fa1fc6f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search.xml
@@ -33,14 +33,6 @@
             android:layout_weight="0.4"
             android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"/>
 
-        <Button
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="45dp"
-            android:text="Search"
-            android:id="@+id/searchView"
-            android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-            android:layout_weight="0.07" />
-
     </LinearLayout>
 
     <LinearLayout
@@ -60,11 +52,13 @@
             android:paddingRight="30dp"/>
 
         <EditText
+            android:imeOptions="actionSearch"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:id="@+id/search_text"
             style="@android:style/Animation.InputMethod"
-            android:layout_weight="0.87" />
+            android:layout_weight="0.87"
+            android:inputType="text" />
 
     </LinearLayout>