diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/search_box.js b/src/public/app/widgets/search_box.js
index cc9ce0344..cce532372 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/search_box.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/search_box.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import toastService from "../services/toast.js";
 import appContext from "../services/app_context.js";
 import noteCreateService from "../services/note_create.js";
 import utils from "../services/utils.js";
+import treeCache from "../services/tree_cache.js";
 
 const TPL = `
 <div class="search-box">
@@ -105,14 +106,13 @@ export default class SearchBoxWidget extends BasicWidget {
             return;
         }
 
-        // FIXME
-        let activeNote = appContext.tabManager.getActiveTabNote();
+        let parent = appContext.tabManager.getActiveTabNote();
 
-        if (activeNote.type === 'search') {
-            activeNote = activeNote.getParentNotes()[0];
+        if (parent.type === 'search') {
+            parent = await treeCache.getNote('root');
         }
 
-        await noteCreateService.createNote(activeNote.noteId, {
+        await noteCreateService.createNote(parent.noteId, {
             type: "search",
             mime: "application/json",
             title: searchString,
diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/search.js b/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/search.js
index 81993b25b..7a2698c28 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/search.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/search.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import TypeWidget from "./type_widget.js";
 
 const TPL = `
-<div class="note-detail-search note-detail-printable">
+<div class="note-detail-search note-detail-printable" style="padding: 20px;">
     <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 15px;">
         <strong>Search string: &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong>
         <textarea rows="4" style="width: auto !important; flex-grow: 4" class="search-string form-control"></textarea>