diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/searchedit.py b/openlp/core/lib/searchedit.py
index d32961ef9..94152ef2f 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/searchedit.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/searchedit.py
@@ -110,6 +110,21 @@ class SearchEdit(QtGui.QLineEdit):
         """
         return self._currentSearchType
 
+    def setCurrentSearchType(self, identifier):
+        """
+        Set a new current search type.
+
+        ``identifier``
+            The search type identifier (int). 
+        """
+        menu = self.menuButton.menu()
+        for action in menu.actions():
+            if identifier == action.data().toInt()[0]:
+                self.menuButton.setDefaultAction(action)
+                self._currentSearchType = identifier
+                self.emit(QtCore.SIGNAL(u'searchTypeChanged(int)'), identifier)
+                return True
+
     def setSearchTypes(self, items):
         """
         A list of tuples to be used in the search type menu. The first item in
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
index 118bdfc66..241854985 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -99,12 +99,6 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         self.quickSearchEdit = SearchEdit(self.quickTab)
         self.quickSearchEdit.setObjectName(u'quickSearchEdit')
         self.quickSearchLabel.setBuddy(self.quickSearchEdit)
-        self.quickSearchEdit.setSearchTypes([
-            (BibleSearch.Reference, u':/bibles/bibles_search_reference.png',
-            translate('BiblesPlugin.MediaItem', 'Scripture Reference')),
-            (BibleSearch.Text, u':/bibles/bibles_search_text.png',
-            translate('BiblesPlugin.MediaItem', 'Text Search'))
-        ])
         self.quickLayout.addRow(self.quickSearchLabel, self.quickSearchEdit)
         self.quickLayoutLabel = QtGui.QLabel(self.quickTab)
         self.quickLayoutLabel.setObjectName(u'quickClearLabel')
@@ -295,7 +289,15 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             self.settingsSection + u'/quick bible', QtCore.QVariant(
             self.quickVersionComboBox.currentText())).toString()
         find_and_set_in_combo_box(self.quickVersionComboBox, bible)
-        self.updateAutoCompleter()
+        self.quickSearchEdit.setSearchTypes([
+            (BibleSearch.Reference, u':/bibles/bibles_search_reference.png',
+            translate('BiblesPlugin.MediaItem', 'Scripture Reference')),
+            (BibleSearch.Text, u':/bibles/bibles_search_text.png',
+            translate('BiblesPlugin.MediaItem', 'Text Search'))
+        ])
+        self.quickSearchEdit.setCurrentSearchType(QtCore.QSettings().value(
+            u'%s/last search type' % self.settingsSection,
+            QtCore.QVariant(BibleSearch.Reference)).toInt()[0])
         self.configUpdated()
         log.debug(u'bible manager initialise complete')
 
@@ -386,6 +388,11 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         completion depends on the bible. It is only updated when we are doing a
         reference search, otherwise the auto completion list is removed.
         """
+        # Save the current search type to the configuration.
+        QtCore.QSettings().setValue(u'%s/last search type' %
+            self.settingsSection,
+            QtCore.QVariant(self.quickSearchEdit.currentSearchType()))
+        # Save the current bible to the configuration.
         QtCore.QSettings().setValue(self.settingsSection + u'/quick bible',
             QtCore.QVariant(self.quickVersionComboBox.currentText()))
         books = []
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
index e2882ed29..5890fc76d 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -155,9 +155,17 @@ class SongMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                 SongStrings.Authors),
             (SongSearch.Themes, u':/slides/slide_theme.png', UiStrings.Themes)
         ])
+        self.searchTextEdit.setCurrentSearchType(QtCore.QSettings().value(
+            u'%s/last search type' % self.settingsSection,
+            QtCore.QVariant(SongSearch.Entire)).toInt()[0])
         self.configUpdated()
 
     def onSearchTextButtonClick(self):
+        # Save the current search type to the configuration.
+        QtCore.QSettings().setValue(u'%s/last search type' %
+            self.settingsSection,
+            QtCore.QVariant(self.searchTextEdit.currentSearchType()))
+        # Reload the list considering the new search type.
         search_keywords = unicode(self.searchTextEdit.displayText())
         search_results = []
         search_type = self.searchTextEdit.currentSearchType()
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/songsplugin.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/songsplugin.py
index af50f3f94..4fc098949 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/songsplugin.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/songsplugin.py
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ class SongsPlugin(Plugin):
         action_list.add_action(self.SongImportItem, UiStrings.Import)
         action_list.add_action(self.SongExportItem, UiStrings.Export)
         action_list.add_action(self.toolsReindexItem, UiStrings.Tools)
-        self.mediaItem.displayResultsSong(
-            self.manager.get_all_objects(Song, order_by_ref=Song.search_title))
 
     def addImportMenuItem(self, import_menu):
         """