diff --git a/app/controllers/search_controller.rb b/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
index 09cfc4e51..fc2407543 100644
--- a/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
@@ -42,6 +42,22 @@ class SearchController < ApplicationController
   def new
   end
 
+  def quick
+    results = [
+      Project.first,
+      Experiment.first,
+      MyModule.first,
+      Protocol.first,
+      RepositoryRow.first,
+      Result.first,
+      Step.first,
+      Report.first,
+      LabelTemplate.first
+    ].compact
+
+    render json: results, each_serializer: QuickSearchSerializer
+  end
+
   private
 
   def load_vars
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/navigation/quick_search.vue b/app/javascript/vue/navigation/quick_search.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a363e3ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/navigation/quick_search.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+<template>
+  <GeneralDropdown ref="container" :canOpen="canOpen" :fieldOnlyOpen="true">
+    <template v-slot:field>
+      <div class="sci--navigation--top-menu-search left-icon sci-input-container-v2" :class="{'disabled' : !currentTeam}" :title="i18n.t('nav.search')">
+        <input ref="searchField" type="text" class="!pr-9" v-model="searchQuery" :placeholder="i18n.t('nav.search')" @keyup.enter="saveQuery"/>
+        <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-search"></i>
+        <i v-if="this.searchQuery.length > 0" class="sn-icon sn-icon-close absolute right-1 top-0.5" @click="this.searchQuery = ''"></i>
+      </div>
+    </template>
+    <template v-slot:flyout >
+      <div v-if="showHistory" class="max-w-[600px]">
+        <div v-for="(query, i) in previousQueries.reverse()" @click="setQuery(query)" :key="i"
+             class="flex px-3 h-11 items-center gap-2 hover:bg-sn-super-light-grey cursor-pointer">
+          <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-history-search"></i>
+          {{ query }}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div v-else class="max-w-[600px]">
+        <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-xs" @click="setQuickFilter('experiments')">
+            {{ i18n.t('search.quick_search.experiments') }}
+          </button>
+          <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-xs" @click="setQuickFilter('my_modules')">
+            {{ i18n.t('search.quick_search.tasks') }}
+          </button>
+          <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-xs" @click="setQuickFilter('results')">
+            {{ i18n.t('search.quick_search.results') }}
+          </button>
+          <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-xs" @click="setQuickFilter('repository_rows')">
+            {{ i18n.t('search.quick_search.inventory_items') }}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+        <hr class="my-2">
+        <a v-if="!loading" v-for="(result, i) in results" :key="i"
+           :href="getUrl(result.attributes)"
+           class="px-3 py-2 hover:bg-sn-super-light-grey cursor-pointer
+                  text-sn-black hover:no-underline active:no-underline hover:text-black block"
+        >
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <i class="sn-icon shrink-0" :class="getIcon(result.type)"></i>
+            <span v-if="result.attributes.archived">(A)</span>
+            <StringWithEllipsis class="grow max-w-[400px]" :text="getName(result.attributes)"></StringWithEllipsis>
+            <div class="ml-auto pl-4 text-sn-grey text-xs shrink-0">
+              {{ result.attributes.updated_at }}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="text-sn-grey text-xs flex items-center gap-1 pl-8">
+            <div v-for="(breadcrumb, i) in getBreadcrumb(result.attributes)" :key="i"
+                class="flex items-center gap-1"
+            >
+              <span v="if" v-if="i !== 0">/</span>
+              <span :title="breadcrumb" class="truncate max-w-[130px]">{{ breadcrumb }}</span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </a>
+        <div v-else v-for="i in Array(5).fill(5)" class="px-3 py-2">
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
+            <div class="h-6 w-6 bg-sn-light-grey rounded shrink-0"></div>
+            <div class="h-6 grow max-w-[200px] bg-sn-light-grey rounded shrink-0"></div>
+            <div class="h-6 w-12 bg-sn-light-grey rounded shrink-0 ml-auto"></div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-2 pl-8">
+            <div class="h-3 grow max-w-[200px] bg-sn-light-grey rounded shrink-0"></div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div v-if="!loading && results.length === 0" class="p-2 flex items-center gap-6">
+          <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-search text-sn-sleepy-grey" style="font-size: 64px !important;"></i>
+          <div>
+            <b>{{ i18n.t('search.quick_search.empty_title') }}</b>
+            <div class="text-xs text-sn-dark-grey">
+              {{ i18n.t('search.quick_search.empty_description', {query: searchQuery}) }}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <hr class="my-2">
+        <div class="btn btn-light" @click="searchValue">
+          {{ i18n.t('search.quick_search.all_results', {query: searchQuery}) }}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </template>
+  </GeneralDropdown>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import GeneralDropdown from '../shared/general_dropdown.vue';
+import StringWithEllipsis from '../shared/string_with_ellipsis.vue';
+import axios from '../../packs/custom_axios.js';
+
+export default {
+  name: 'QuickSearch',
+  props: {
+    quickSearchUrl: {
+      type: String,
+      required: true
+    },
+    currentTeam: {
+      type: Number
+    },
+    searchUrl: {
+      type: String,
+      required: true
+    }
+  },
+  components: {
+    GeneralDropdown,
+    StringWithEllipsis
+  },
+  computed: {
+    canOpen() {
+      return this.previousQueries.length > 0 || this.searchQuery.length > 1;
+    },
+    showHistory() {
+      return this.searchQuery.length < 2;
+    }
+  },
+  watch: {
+    searchQuery() {
+      this.$refs.container.isOpen = this.canOpen;
+
+      if (this.searchQuery.length > 1) {
+        this.fetchQuickSearchResults();
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      searchQuery: '',
+      previousQueries: [],
+      quickFilter: null,
+      results: [],
+      loading: false
+    };
+  },
+  mounted() {
+    this.previousQueries = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('quickSearchHistory') || '[]');
+  },
+  methods: {
+    getIcon(type) {
+      switch (type) {
+        case 'projects':
+          return 'sn-icon-projects';
+        case 'experiments':
+          return 'sn-icon-experiment';
+        case 'my_modules':
+          return 'sn-icon-task';
+        case 'project_folders':
+          return 'sn-icon-folder';
+        case 'protocols':
+          return 'sn-icon-protocols-templates';
+        case 'results':
+          return 'sn-icon-results';
+        case 'repository_rows':
+          return 'sn-icon-inventory';
+        case 'reports':
+          return 'sn-icon-reports';
+        case 'steps':
+          return 'sn-icon-steps';
+        case 'label-templates':
+          return 'sn-icon-label-templates';
+        default:
+          return null;
+      }
+    },
+    getName(attributes) {
+      return attributes.breadcrumbs[attributes.breadcrumbs.length - 1].name;
+    },
+    getUrl(attributes) {
+      return attributes.breadcrumbs[attributes.breadcrumbs.length - 1].url;
+    },
+    getBreadcrumb(attributes) {
+      const breadcrumbs = attributes.breadcrumbs.map((breadcrumb) => breadcrumb.name);
+      breadcrumbs.pop();
+      breadcrumbs.shift();
+      breadcrumbs.push(`ID: ${attributes.code}`);
+      return breadcrumbs;
+    },
+    setQuery(query) {
+      this.searchQuery = query;
+      this.$nextTick(() => {
+        this.$refs.searchField.focus();
+      });
+    },
+    saveQuery() {
+      if (this.searchQuery.length > 0) {
+        this.previousQueries.push(this.searchQuery);
+
+        if (this.previousQueries.length > 5) {
+          this.previousQueries.shift();
+        }
+
+        localStorage.setItem('quickSearchHistory', JSON.stringify(this.previousQueries));
+
+        this.searchValue();
+      }
+    },
+    setQuickFilter(filter) {
+      this.quickFilter = this.quickFilter === filter ? null : filter;
+      this.fetchQuickSearchResults();
+    },
+    fetchQuickSearchResults() {
+      if (this.loading) return;
+
+      this.loading = true;
+
+      const params = {
+        query: this.searchQuery,
+        filter: this.quickFilter
+      };
+
+      axios.get(this.quickSearchUrl, { params })
+        .then((response) => {
+          this.results = response.data.data;
+          this.loading = false;
+          if (params.query !== this.searchQuery) {
+            this.fetchQuickSearchResults();
+          }
+        })
+        .catch(() => {
+          this.results = [];
+          this.loading = false;
+        });
+    },
+    searchValue() {
+      window.open(`${this.searchUrl}?q=${this.searchQuery}`, '_self');
+    }
+  }
+};
+</script>
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/navigation/top_menu.vue b/app/javascript/vue/navigation/top_menu.vue
index 59082ab97..395d6e154 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/navigation/top_menu.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/navigation/top_menu.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <div class="sci--navigation--top-menu-container">
-    <div v-if="user" class="sci--navigation--top-menu-search left-icon sci-input-container-v2" :class="{'disabled' : !currentTeam}" :title="i18n.t('nav.search')">
-      <input type="text" :placeholder="i18n.t('nav.search')" @change="searchValue"/>
-      <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-search"></i>
-    </div>
+    <QuickSearch v-if="user" :quickSearchUrl="quickSearchUrl" :searchUrl="searchUrl" :currentTeam="currentTeam"></QuickSearch>
     <div v-if="currentTeam" class="w-64">
       <SelectDropdown
         :value="currentTeam"
@@ -70,6 +67,7 @@ import DropdownSelector from '../shared/legacy/dropdown_selector.vue';
 import SelectDropdown from '../shared/select_dropdown.vue';
 import MenuDropdown from '../shared/menu_dropdown.vue';
 import GeneralDropdown from '../shared/general_dropdown.vue';
+import QuickSearch from './quick_search.vue';
 
 export default {
   name: 'TopMenuContainer',
@@ -78,12 +76,14 @@ export default {
     NotificationsFlyout,
     SelectDropdown,
     MenuDropdown,
-    GeneralDropdown
+    GeneralDropdown,
+    QuickSearch
   },
   props: {
     url: String,
     notificationsUrl: String,
-    unseenNotificationsUrl: String
+    unseenNotificationsUrl: String,
+    quickSearchUrl: String
   },
   data() {
     return {
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/shared/general_dropdown.vue b/app/javascript/vue/shared/general_dropdown.vue
index e6f167bd6..286f68e64 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/shared/general_dropdown.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/shared/general_dropdown.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <div class="relative" v-click-outside="closeMenu" >
-    <div ref="field" class="cursor-pointer" @click.stop="isOpen = (!isOpen || fieldOnlyOpen)">
+    <div ref="field" class="cursor-pointer" @click.stop="toggleMenu">
       <slot name="field"></slot>
     </div>
     <template v-if="isOpen">
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ export default {
     caret: { type: Boolean, default: false },
     alwaysShow: { type: Boolean, default: false },
     closeDropdown: { type: Boolean, default: false },
-    fieldOnlyOpen: { type: Boolean, default: false }
+    fieldOnlyOpen: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+    canOpen: { type: Boolean, default: true }
   },
   data() {
     return {
@@ -60,6 +61,13 @@ export default {
     }
   },
   methods: {
+    toggleMenu() {
+      if (this.canOpen && (!this.isOpen || this.fieldOnlyOpen)) {
+        this.isOpen = true;
+      } else if (this.isOpen && !this.fieldOnlyOpen) {
+        this.isOpen = false;
+      }
+    },
     closeMenu(e) {
       if (e && e.target.closest('.sn-dropdown, .sn-select-dropdown, .sn-menu-dropdown, .dp__instance_calendar')) return;
       this.isOpen = false;
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/shared/string_with_ellipsis.vue b/app/javascript/vue/shared/string_with_ellipsis.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b846b30fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/shared/string_with_ellipsis.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<template>
+<div :title="text" class="flex items-center">
+  <div class="truncate">
+    {{ text.slice(0, endCharacters * -1) }}
+  </div>
+  <div class="shrink-0">
+    {{ text.slice(text.length - endCharacters) }}
+  </div>
+</div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  name: 'StringWithEllipsis',
+  props: {
+    text: {
+      type: String,
+      required: true
+    },
+    endCharacters: {
+      type: Number,
+      default: 4
+    }
+  }
+};
+</script>
diff --git a/app/serializers/concerns/breadcrumbs_helper.rb b/app/serializers/concerns/breadcrumbs_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc17cdfaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/serializers/concerns/breadcrumbs_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module BreadcrumbsHelper
+  private
+
+  def generate_breadcrumbs(subject, breadcrumbs)
+    return [] if subject.is_a?(NonExistantRecord)
+
+    case subject
+    when Project
+      parent = subject.team
+      url = project_path(subject)
+    when Experiment
+      parent = subject.project
+      url = my_modules_experiment_path(subject)
+    when MyModule
+      parent = subject.experiment
+      url = protocols_my_module_path(subject)
+    when Protocol
+      if subject.in_repository?
+        parent = subject.team
+        url = protocol_path(subject)
+      else
+        parent = subject.my_module
+        url = protocols_my_module_path(subject.my_module)
+      end
+    when Result
+      parent = subject.my_module
+      url = my_module_results_path(subject.my_module)
+    when ProjectFolder
+      parent = subject.team
+      url = project_folder_path(subject)
+    when RepositoryBase
+      parent = subject.team
+      url = repository_path(subject)
+    when RepositoryRow
+      parent = subject.team
+      url = repository_path(subject.repository)
+    when Report
+      parent = subject.team
+
+      url = if object.instance_of?(::Notification)
+              reports_path(
+                preview_report_id: subject.id,
+                preview_type: object.params[:report_type],
+                team_id: subject.team.id
+              )
+            else
+              reports_path(team_id: subject.team.id)
+            end
+    when LabelTemplate
+      parent = subject.team
+      url = label_template_path(subject)
+    when Team
+      parent = nil
+      url = projects_path(team: subject.id)
+    end
+
+    breadcrumbs << { name: subject.name, url: url } if subject.name.present?
+
+    if parent
+      generate_breadcrumbs(parent, breadcrumbs)
+    else
+      breadcrumbs.reverse
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/serializers/notification_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/notification_serializer.rb
index e55866821..ebb8ef838 100644
--- a/app/serializers/notification_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/notification_serializer.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 class NotificationSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
   include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers
+  include BreadcrumbsHelper
 
   attributes :id, :title, :message, :created_at, :read_at, :type, :breadcrumbs, :checked, :today
 
@@ -30,62 +31,4 @@ class NotificationSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
     object.read_at.present?
   end
 
-  private
-
-  def generate_breadcrumbs(subject, breadcrumbs)
-    return [] if subject.is_a?(NonExistantRecord)
-
-    case subject
-    when Project
-      parent = subject.team
-      url = project_path(subject)
-    when Experiment
-      parent = subject.project
-      url = my_modules_experiment_path(subject)
-    when MyModule
-      parent = subject.experiment
-      url = protocols_my_module_path(subject)
-    when Protocol
-      if subject.in_repository?
-        parent = subject.team
-        url = protocol_path(subject)
-      else
-        parent = subject.my_module
-        url = protocols_my_module_path(subject.my_module)
-      end
-    when Result
-      parent = subject.my_module
-      url = my_module_results_path(subject.my_module)
-    when ProjectFolder
-      parent = subject.team
-      url = project_folder_path(subject)
-    when RepositoryBase
-      parent = subject.team
-      url = repository_path(subject)
-    when RepositoryRow
-      parent = subject.team
-      url = repository_path(subject.repository)
-    when Report
-      parent = subject.team
-      url = reports_path(
-        preview_report_id: subject.id,
-        preview_type: object.params[:report_type],
-        team_id: subject.team.id
-      )
-    when LabelTemplate
-      parent = subject.team
-      url = label_template_path(subject)
-    when Team
-      parent = nil
-      url = projects_path(team: subject.id)
-    end
-
-    breadcrumbs << { name: subject.name, url: url } if subject.name.present?
-
-    if parent
-      generate_breadcrumbs(parent, breadcrumbs)
-    else
-      breadcrumbs.reverse
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/app/serializers/quick_search_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/quick_search_serializer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb7faa2a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/serializers/quick_search_serializer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class QuickSearchSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
+  include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers
+  include BreadcrumbsHelper
+
+  attributes :updated_at, :archived, :breadcrumbs, :code
+
+  def archived
+    @object.archived?
+  rescue StandardError
+    false
+  end
+
+  def code
+    @object.code
+  rescue StandardError
+    @object.id
+  end
+
+  def updated_at
+    I18n.l(@object.updated_at, format: :full_date)
+  end
+
+  def breadcrumbs
+    generate_breadcrumbs(@object, [])
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/views/shared/navigation/_top.html.erb b/app/views/shared/navigation/_top.html.erb
index 5cd942190..a99be29b2 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/navigation/_top.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/shared/navigation/_top.html.erb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     <top-menu-container
       url="<%= top_menu_navigations_path %>"
       notifications-url="<%= user_notifications_path %>"
+      quick-search-url="<%= quick_search_path %>"
       unseen-notifications-url="<%= unseen_counter_user_notifications_path %>" />
   </div>
 <% else %>
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index ae724212c..1b8f842e8 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -426,6 +426,14 @@ en:
       list_html: "List"
 
   search:
+    quick_search:
+      experiments: "Experiments"
+      tasks: "Tasks"
+      results: "Results"
+      inventory_items: "Inventory items"
+      all_results: "All search results for \"%{query}\""
+      empty_title: "No quick search results found."
+      empty_description: "Quick search only checks titles. Press enter or click \"All search results for '%{query}'\" to find all available matches."
     whole_word: "Match any whole word"
     whole_phrase: "Match whole phrase"
     match_case: "Match case sensitive"
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 5b59f5d6c..e62944375 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -802,6 +802,11 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
 
     get 'search' => 'search#index'
     get 'search/new' => 'search#new', as: :new_search
+    resource :search, only: [], controller: :search do
+      collection do
+        get :quick
+      end
+    end
 
     # We cannot use 'resources :assets' because assets is a reserved route
     # in Rails (assets pipeline) and causes funky behavior