diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 2e09e62b8..1ccbc2693 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import android.widget.TextView
 import android.widget.Toast
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.BuildConfig
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.R
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.adapters.EventListAdapter
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.adapters.MyMonthPagerAdapter
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.adapters.MyWeekPagerAdapter
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.adapters.MyYearPagerAdapter
@@ -35,11 +36,13 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.helpers.Formatter
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.interfaces.NavigationListener
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.models.Event
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.models.EventType
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.models.ListEvent
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.views.MyScrollView
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.FilePickerDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.RadioGroupDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.*
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.interfaces.RefreshRecyclerViewListener
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.models.RadioItem
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.models.Release
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_main.*
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
 import java.util.*
 import kotlin.collections.ArrayList
 
-class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), NavigationListener {
+class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), NavigationListener, RefreshRecyclerViewListener {
     private val CALDAV_SYNC_DELAY = 1000L
     private val PREFILLED_MONTHS = 97
     private val PREFILLED_YEARS = 31
@@ -783,12 +786,35 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), NavigationListener {
         if (text.length >= 2) {
             dbHelper.getEventsWithSearchQuery(text) { searchedText, events ->
                 if (searchedText == mLatestSearchQuery) {
+                    runOnUiThread {
+                        search_results_list.beVisibleIf(events.isNotEmpty())
+                        search_placeholder.beVisibleIf(events.isEmpty())
+                        val listItems = getEventListItems(events)
+                        val eventsAdapter = EventListAdapter(this, listItems, true, this, search_results_list) {
+                            if (it is ListEvent) {
+                                Intent(applicationContext, EventActivity::class.java).apply {
+                                    putExtra(EVENT_ID, it.id)
+                                    startActivity(this)
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
 
+                        search_results_list.adapter = eventsAdapter
+                    }
                 }
             }
+        } else {
+            search_placeholder.beVisible()
+            search_results_list.beGone()
         }
     }
 
+    // only used at active search
+    override fun refreshItems() {
+        searchQueryChanged(mLatestSearchQuery)
+        refreshViewPager()
+    }
+
     override fun goLeft() {
         main_view_pager.currentItem = main_view_pager.currentItem - 1
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/adapters/EventListAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/adapters/EventListAdapter.kt
index 0afe0bb94..af066ccc9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/adapters/EventListAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/adapters/EventListAdapter.kt
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.activities.SimpleActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.dialogs.DeleteEventDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.config
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.dbHelper
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.getNowSeconds
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.shareEvents
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.helpers.Formatter
-import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.interfaces.DeleteEventsListener
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.models.ListEvent
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.models.ListItem
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.models.ListSection
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.commons.adapters.MyRecyclerViewAdapter
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.applyColorFilter
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.beInvisible
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.beInvisibleIf
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.interfaces.RefreshRecyclerViewListener
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyRecyclerView
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.event_list_item.view.*
 import java.util.*
 
-class EventListAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, val listItems: ArrayList<ListItem>, val allowLongClick: Boolean, val listener: DeleteEventsListener?,
+class EventListAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, val listItems: ArrayList<ListItem>, val allowLongClick: Boolean, val listener: RefreshRecyclerViewListener?,
                        recyclerView: MyRecyclerView, itemClick: (Any) -> Unit) : MyRecyclerViewAdapter(activity, recyclerView, null, itemClick) {
 
     private val ITEM_EVENT = 0
@@ -157,10 +158,14 @@ class EventListAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, val listItems: ArrayList<ListIt
             listItems.removeAll(listItemsToDelete)
 
             if (it) {
-                listener?.deleteItems(eventIds)
+                val eventIDs = Array(eventIds.size, { i -> (eventIds[i].toString()) })
+                activity.dbHelper.deleteEvents(eventIDs, true)
             } else {
-                listener?.addEventRepeatException(eventIds, timestamps)
+                eventIds.forEachIndexed { index, value ->
+                    activity.dbHelper.addEventRepeatException(value, timestamps[index], true)
+                }
             }
+            listener?.refreshItems()
             finishActMode()
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/extensions/Context.kt
index 316b8926a..ac2f95b3e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.activities.EventActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.activities.SimpleActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.helpers.Formatter
-import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.models.DayMonthly
-import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.models.Event
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.models.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.receivers.CalDAVSyncReceiver
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.receivers.NotificationReceiver
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.services.SnoozeService
@@ -354,3 +353,21 @@ fun Context.addDayEvents(day: DayMonthly, linearLayout: LinearLayout, res: Resou
         }
     }
 }
+
+fun Context.getEventListItems(events: List<Event>): ArrayList<ListItem> {
+    val listItems = ArrayList<ListItem>(events.size)
+    val replaceDescription = config.replaceDescription
+    val sorted = events.sortedWith(compareBy({ it.startTS }, { it.endTS }, { it.title }, { if (replaceDescription) it.location else it.description }))
+    val sublist = sorted.subList(0, Math.min(sorted.size, 100))
+    var prevCode = ""
+    sublist.forEach {
+        val code = Formatter.getDayCodeFromTS(it.startTS)
+        if (code != prevCode) {
+            val day = Formatter.getDayTitle(this, code)
+            listItems.add(ListSection(day))
+            prevCode = code
+        }
+        listItems.add(ListEvent(it.id, it.startTS, it.endTS, it.title, it.description, it.getIsAllDay(), it.color, it.location))
+    }
+    return listItems
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/fragments/EventListFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/fragments/EventListFragment.kt
index 10288d399..35b42b052 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/fragments/EventListFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/fragments/EventListFragment.kt
@@ -10,25 +10,19 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.activities.EventActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.activities.SimpleActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.adapters.EventListAdapter
-import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.config
-import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.dbHelper
-import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.getFilteredEvents
-import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.seconds
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.helpers.EVENT_ID
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.helpers.EVENT_OCCURRENCE_TS
-import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.helpers.Formatter
-import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.interfaces.DeleteEventsListener
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.models.Event
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.models.ListEvent
-import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.models.ListItem
-import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.models.ListSection
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.beGoneIf
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.beVisibleIf
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.interfaces.RefreshRecyclerViewListener
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_event_list.view.*
 import org.joda.time.DateTime
 import java.util.*
 
-class EventListFragment : Fragment(), DeleteEventsListener {
+class EventListFragment : Fragment(), RefreshRecyclerViewListener {
     private var mEvents: List<Event> = ArrayList()
     private var prevEventsHash = 0
     private var lastHash = 0
@@ -71,20 +65,7 @@ class EventListFragment : Fragment(), DeleteEventsListener {
 
         prevEventsHash = hash
         mEvents = filtered
-        val listItems = ArrayList<ListItem>(mEvents.size)
-        val replaceDescription = context!!.config.replaceDescription
-        val sorted = mEvents.sortedWith(compareBy({ it.startTS }, { it.endTS }, { it.title }, { if (replaceDescription) it.location else it.description }))
-        val sublist = sorted.subList(0, Math.min(sorted.size, 100))
-        var prevCode = ""
-        sublist.forEach {
-            val code = Formatter.getDayCodeFromTS(it.startTS)
-            if (code != prevCode) {
-                val day = Formatter.getDayTitle(context!!, code)
-                listItems.add(ListSection(day))
-                prevCode = code
-            }
-            listItems.add(ListEvent(it.id, it.startTS, it.endTS, it.title, it.description, it.getIsAllDay(), it.color, it.location))
-        }
+        val listItems = context!!.getEventListItems(mEvents)
 
         val eventsAdapter = EventListAdapter(activity as SimpleActivity, listItems, true, this, mView.calendar_events_list) {
             if (it is ListEvent) {
@@ -93,9 +74,7 @@ class EventListFragment : Fragment(), DeleteEventsListener {
         }
 
         activity?.runOnUiThread {
-            mView.calendar_events_list.apply {
-                this@apply.adapter = eventsAdapter
-            }
+            mView.calendar_events_list.adapter = eventsAdapter
             checkPlaceholderVisibility()
         }
     }
@@ -115,16 +94,7 @@ class EventListFragment : Fragment(), DeleteEventsListener {
         }
     }
 
-    override fun deleteItems(ids: ArrayList<Int>) {
-        val eventIDs = Array(ids.size, { i -> (ids[i].toString()) })
-        context!!.dbHelper.deleteEvents(eventIDs, true)
-        checkEvents()
-    }
-
-    override fun addEventRepeatException(parentIds: ArrayList<Int>, timestamps: ArrayList<Int>) {
-        parentIds.forEachIndexed { index, value ->
-            context!!.dbHelper.addEventRepeatException(value, timestamps[index], true)
-        }
+    override fun refreshItems() {
         checkEvents()
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index b38b7d1f2..78d25712a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -110,10 +110,12 @@
             android:textSize="@dimen/bigger_text_size"/>
 
         <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyRecyclerView
-            android:id="@+id/search_results"
+            android:id="@+id/search_results_list"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:clipToPadding="false"
+            android:scrollbars="vertical"
+            app:layoutManager="android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager"/>
 
     </RelativeLayout>
-
 </android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout>