diff --git a/scripts/songselect/songwheel.lua b/scripts/songselect/songwheel.lua
index 5ff9daa..08d75de 100644
--- a/scripts/songselect/songwheel.lua
+++ b/scripts/songselect/songwheel.lua
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ local filterInfoBgImage = gfx.CreateSkinImage("song_select/filter_info_bg.png",
 local sortInfoBgImage = gfx.CreateSkinImage("song_select/sort_info_bg.png", 1)
 
 local searchBgImage = gfx.CreateSkinImage("song_select/search_bg.png", 1)
+local searchActiveImage = gfx.CreateSkinImage("song_select/search_active.png", 1)
 local searchInfoPanelImage = gfx.CreateSkinImage("song_select/search_info_panel.png", 1)
 
 local defaultJacketImage = gfx.CreateSkinImage("song_select/loading.png", 0)
@@ -143,7 +144,9 @@ local transitionJacketBgScrollPosX = 0;
 
 --search
 local searchPreviousActiveState = false;
+local searchInfoPreviousActiveState = false;
 local transitionSearchEnterScale = 0;
+local transitionSearchInfoEnterScale = 0;
 local transitionSearchBackgroundAlpha = 0;
 local transitionSearchbarOffsetY = 0;
 local transitionSearchInfoOffsetY = 0;
@@ -678,11 +681,17 @@ function drawSearch()
         game.PlaySample('sort_wheel/leave.wav');
     end
     
+    if (songwheel.searchText ~= '' and searchInfoPreviousActiveState == true) then
+        searchInfoPreviousActiveState = false;
+    elseif (songwheel.searchText == '' and searchInfoPreviousActiveState == false) then
+        searchInfoPreviousActiveState = true;
+    end
+
     if (transitionSearchEnterScale == 0) then
         return;
     end
+
     -- Draw dark overlay over Songwheel
-    
     gfx.BeginPath();
     gfx.FillColor(0, 0, 0, math.floor(transitionSearchBackgroundAlpha * 192));
     gfx.Rect(0, 0, 1080, 1920);
@@ -690,23 +699,27 @@ function drawSearch()
 
     -- Draw search info panel
     gfx.BeginPath();
-    local infoAlpha = 0;
-
-    if (songwheel.searchText ~= '') then
-        infoAlpha = 0;
-    else
-        infoAlpha = 1;
-    end
-
     local infoResize = 0.855;
     local sw, sh = gfx.ImageSize(searchInfoPanelImage)
     sw = sw * infoResize;
     sh = sh * infoResize;
     local infoXPos = 0;
-    local infoYStartPos = desh - sh - 550;
+    local infoYStartPos = desh - sh - 772 + 242;
 
     local infoYPos = infoYStartPos + transitionSearchInfoOffsetY;
-    gfx.ImageRect(infoXPos, infoYPos, sw, sh, searchInfoPanelImage, infoAlpha, 0)
+    gfx.ImageRect(infoXPos, infoYPos, sw, sh, searchInfoPanelImage, transitionSearchBackgroundInfoAlpha, 0)
+
+    -- Draw Search is Active text
+    gfx.BeginPath();
+    local activeResize = 0.855;
+    local activew, activeh = gfx.ImageSize(searchActiveImage)
+    activew = activew * activeResize;
+    activeh = activeh * activeResize;
+    local activeXPos = 0;
+    local activeYStartPos = desh - sh - 722;
+
+    local activeYPos = activeYStartPos + transitionSearchInfoOffsetY;
+    gfx.ImageRect(activeXPos, activeYPos, activew, activeh, searchActiveImage, 1, 0);
 
     -- Draw Searchbox
     gfx.BeginPath();
@@ -847,11 +860,27 @@ function tickTransitions(deltaTime)
             transitionSearchEnterScale = 1
         end
     end
-    
+
     transitionSearchInfoOffsetY = Easing.inOutQuad(1 - transitionSearchEnterScale) * 1680
     transitionSearchbarOffsetY = Easing.inOutQuad(1 - transitionSearchEnterScale) * 300
     transitionSearchBackgroundAlpha = Easing.inOutQuad(transitionSearchEnterScale)
 
+    if not searchInfoPreviousActiveState then
+        if transitionSearchInfoEnterScale > 0 then
+            transitionSearchInfoEnterScale = transitionSearchInfoEnterScale - deltaTime / 0.25 -- transition should last for that time in seconds
+        else
+            transitionSearchInfoEnterScale = 0
+        end
+    else
+        if transitionSearchInfoEnterScale < 1 then
+            transitionSearchInfoEnterScale = transitionSearchInfoEnterScale + deltaTime / 0.25 -- transition should last for that time in seconds
+        else
+            transitionSearchInfoEnterScale = 1
+        end
+    end
+
+    transitionSearchBackgroundInfoAlpha = Easing.inOutQuad(transitionSearchInfoEnterScale)
+
     -- Grade alpha
     if transitionAfterscrollScale >= 0.03 and transitionAfterscrollScale < 0.033 then
         transitionAfterscrollGradeAlpha = 0.5;
diff --git a/textures/song_select/search_active.png b/textures/song_select/search_active.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6b0632
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diff --git a/textures/song_select/search_info_panel.png b/textures/song_select/search_info_panel.png
index 12428d9..656ae37 100644
Binary files a/textures/song_select/search_info_panel.png and b/textures/song_select/search_info_panel.png differ