diff --git a/scripts/songselect/songwheel.lua b/scripts/songselect/songwheel.lua
index d61e91f..ba641b0 100644
--- a/scripts/songselect/songwheel.lua
+++ b/scripts/songselect/songwheel.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ local songPlateBottomBarOverlayImage = gfx.CreateSkinImage("song_select/plate/bo
 local cursorImage = gfx.CreateSkinImage("song_select/cursor.png", 1)
 local diffCursorImage = gfx.CreateSkinImage("song_select/level_cursor.png", 1)
 
+local searchBgImage = gfx.CreateSkinImage("song_select/search_bg.png", 1)
+
 local defaultJacketImage = gfx.CreateSkinImage("song_select/loading.png", 0)
 
 local difficultyLabelImages = {
@@ -404,6 +406,19 @@ function drawData() -- Draws the song data on the left panel
     gfx.GlobalAlpha(1);
 end
 
+function drawSearch()
+    if (not songwheel.searchInputActive) then
+        return;
+    end
+
+    gfx.BeginPath();
+    local tw, th = gfx.ImageSize(searchBgImage)
+    gfx.ImageRect(desw-tw/2, 0, tw/2, th/2, searchBgImage, 1, 0)
+
+    gfx.FontSize(28);
+    gfx.Text(songwheel.searchText, desw-200, 30);
+end
+
 function tickTransitions(deltaTime)
     if transitionScrollScale < 1 then
         transitionScrollScale = transitionScrollScale + deltaTime / 0.1 -- transition should last for that time in seconds
@@ -499,6 +514,8 @@ render = function (deltaTime)
 
     drawData()
 
+    drawSearch();
+
 
     gfx.BeginPath();
     gfx.FontSize(18)
diff --git a/textures/song_select/search_bg.png b/textures/song_select/search_bg.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fc11bc
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