diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/repository_datatable.js b/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/repository_datatable.js
index cc6ef6a23..d45953006 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/repository_datatable.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/repository_datatable.js
@@ -430,6 +430,13 @@ var RepositoryDatatable = (function(global) {
     });
   }
 
+  function addRepositorySearch() {
+    $(`<div id="inventorySearchComponent">
+      <repository_search_container/>
+    </div>`).appendTo('.repository-search-container');
+    initRepositorySearch();
+  }
+
   function dataTableInit() {
     TABLE = $(TABLE_ID).DataTable({
       dom: "R<'repository-toolbar hidden'<'repository-search-container'f>>t<'pagination-row hidden'<'pagination-info'li><'pagination-actions'p>>",
@@ -643,8 +650,8 @@ var RepositoryDatatable = (function(global) {
         initBSTooltips();
         DataTableHelpers.initLengthAppearance($(TABLE_ID).closest('.dataTables_wrapper'));
 
-        $('<img class="barcode-scanner" src="/images/icon_small/barcode.png"></img>').appendTo($('.search-container'));
-
+        $('.dataTables_filter').addClass('hidden');
+        addRepositorySearch();
         if ($('.repository-show').length) {
           $('.dataTables_scrollBody, .dataTables_scrollHead').css('overflow', '');
         }
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/shared_styles/elements/buttons.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/shared_styles/elements/buttons.scss
index fb31a9346..52431aee7 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/shared_styles/elements/buttons.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/shared_styles/elements/buttons.scss
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@
     .fas {
       margin: 0;
     }
+
+    img {
+      margin: 0;
+    }
   }
 
   &.btn-large {
diff --git a/app/controllers/navigator/base_controller.rb b/app/controllers/navigator/base_controller.rb
index 241b385e1..836806c79 100644
--- a/app/controllers/navigator/base_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/navigator/base_controller.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ module Navigator
                          end
       current_team.projects
                   .where(project_folder_id: folder)
-                  .viewable_by_user(current_user, current_team)
+                  .visible_to(current_user, current_team)
                   .with_children_viewable_by_user(current_user)
                   .where('
                     projects.archived = :archived OR
diff --git a/app/javascript/packs/vue/repository_search.js b/app/javascript/packs/vue/repository_search.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..14eb2a225
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/packs/vue/repository_search.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import TurbolinksAdapter from 'vue-turbolinks';
+import Vue from 'vue/dist/vue.esm';
+import RepositorySearchContainer from '../../vue/repository_search/container.vue';
+
+Vue.use(TurbolinksAdapter);
+Vue.prototype.i18n = window.I18n;
+
+window.initRepositorySearch = () => {
+  window.RepositorySearchComponent = new Vue({
+    el: '#inventorySearchComponent',
+    name: 'RepositorySearchComponent',
+    components: {
+      'repository_search_container': RepositorySearchContainer
+    }
+  });
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/repository_search/container.vue b/app/javascript/vue/repository_search/container.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a81c8c730
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/repository_search/container.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="flex items-center">
+    <button v-if="!searchOpened" class="btn btn-light icon-btn" @click="openSearch">
+      <i class="fas fa-search"></i>
+    </button>
+    <div v-if="searchOpened || barcodeSearchOpened" class="w-52">
+      <div v-if="searchOpened" class="sci-input-container right-icon">
+        <input
+          ref="searchInput"
+          class="sci-input-field"
+          type="text"
+          :placeholder="i18n.t('repositories.show.filter_inventory_items')"
+          @keyup="setValue"
+          @blur="closeSearch"
+        />
+        <i class="fas fa-search"></i>
+      </div>
+      <div v-if="barcodeSearchOpened" class="sci-input-container right-icon ml-2">
+        <input
+          ref="barcodeSearchInput"
+          class="sci-input-field"
+          type="text"
+          :placeholder="i18n.t('repositories.show.filter_inventory_items_with_ean')"
+          @change="setBarcodeValue"
+          @blur="closeBarcodeSearch"
+        />
+        <img class="barcode-scanner" src="/images/icon_small/barcode.png"/>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <button v-if="!barcodeSearchOpened" class="btn btn-light icon-btn ml-2" @click="openBarcodeSearch">
+      <img class="barcode-scanner" src="/images/icon_small/barcode.png"/>
+    </button>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  name: 'RepositorySearchContainer',
+  data() {
+    return {
+      barcodeSearchOpened: false,
+      barcodeValue: '',
+      searchOpened: false,
+      value: ''
+    }
+  },
+  watch: {
+    barcodeValue() {
+      this.updateRepositoySearch();
+    },
+    value() {
+      this.updateRepositoySearch();
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    activeValue() {
+      return this.value.length > 0 ? this.value : this.barcodeValue;
+    }
+  },
+  methods: {
+    setValue(e) {
+      this.value = e.target.value;
+    },
+    setBarcodeValue(e) {
+      this.barcodeValue = e.target.value;
+    },
+    openBarcodeSearch() {
+      this.clearValues();
+      this.closeSearch();
+      this.barcodeSearchOpened = true;
+      this.$nextTick(() => {
+        this.$refs.barcodeSearchInput.focus();
+      });
+    },
+    openSearch() {
+      this.clearValues();
+      this.closeBarcodeSearch();
+      this.searchOpened = true;
+      this.$nextTick(() => {
+        this.$refs.searchInput.focus();
+      });
+    },
+    closeBarcodeSearch() {
+      if (this.barcodeValue.length == 0) {
+        this.barcodeSearchOpened = false;
+      }
+    },
+    closeSearch() {
+      if (this.value.length == 0) {
+        this.searchOpened = false;
+      }
+    },
+    updateRepositoySearch() {
+      $('.dataTables_filter input').val(this.activeValue).trigger('keyup');
+    },
+    clearValues() {
+      this.value = '';
+      this.barcodeValue = '';
+      if (this.$refs.searchInput) this.$refs.searchInput.value = '';
+      if (this.$refs.barcodeSearchInput) this.$refs.barcodeSearchInput.value = '';
+    }
+  }
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/app/views/repositories/show.html.erb b/app/views/repositories/show.html.erb
index 0cb40f533..83ba8f7d7 100644
--- a/app/views/repositories/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/repositories/show.html.erb
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
   <%= render partial: 'save_repository_filter_modal' %>
 <% end %>
 
+<%= javascript_include_tag 'vue_repository_search' %>
 <%= javascript_include_tag 'repositories/edit' %>
 <%= javascript_include_tag 'repositories/repository_datatable' %>
 <%= javascript_include_tag "repositories/show" %>
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index ac8e78365..ceae4c5d6 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -1735,6 +1735,7 @@ en:
         archived_on: "Inventory archived on"
         archived_by: "by"
       filter_inventory_items: "Filter items"
+      filter_inventory_items_with_ean: "Search with EAN code"
       no_items: "No items here"
       no_items_matched: "No items here"
       no_archived_items: "No archived items here"
diff --git a/config/webpack/webpack.config.js b/config/webpack/webpack.config.js
index 804d18195..323d18830 100644
--- a/config/webpack/webpack.config.js
+++ b/config/webpack/webpack.config.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const entryList = {
   vue_label_template: './app/javascript/packs/vue/label_template.js',
   vue_protocol: './app/javascript/packs/vue/protocol.js',
   vue_repository_filter: './app/javascript/packs/vue/repository_filter.js',
+  vue_repository_search: './app/javascript/packs/vue/repository_search.js',
   vue_repository_print_modal: './app/javascript/packs/vue/repository_print_modal.js',
   vue_navigation_top_menu: './app/javascript/packs/vue/navigation/top_menu.js',
   vue_navigation_navigator: './app/javascript/packs/vue/navigation/navigator.js',