diff --git a/svelte/src/filesystem/Filesystem.svelte b/svelte/src/filesystem/Filesystem.svelte
index aff3706..a608361 100644
--- a/svelte/src/filesystem/Filesystem.svelte
+++ b/svelte/src/filesystem/Filesystem.svelte
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import { css_from_path } from "filesystem/edit_window/Branding";
 import { update_favicon } from "util/NovaLogo.svelte";
 import AffiliatePrompt from "user_home/AffiliatePrompt.svelte";
 import { current_page_store } from "wrap/RouterStore";
-import SearchBar from "./SearchBar.svelte";
 import ErrorPage from "./ErrorPage.svelte";
 
 let file_preview: FilePreview = $state()
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ let details_visible = $state(false)
 let edit_window: EditWindow = $state()
 let edit_visible = $state(false)
 let details_window: DetailsWindow = $state()
-let search_bar: SearchBar = $state()
 
 const nav = global_navigator
 
@@ -91,9 +89,6 @@ const keydown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
 		case "r":
 			nav.shuffle = !nav.shuffle
 			break;
-		case "/":
-			search_bar.open()
-			break;
 		case "a":
 		case "ArrowLeft":
 			nav.open_sibling(-1)
@@ -156,7 +151,6 @@ const keydown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
 			upload_widget={upload_widget}
 			edit_window={edit_window}
 			details_window={details_window}
-			search_bar={search_bar}
 		/>
 	</div>
 
@@ -173,8 +167,6 @@ const keydown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
 	<ErrorPage nav={nav} />
 {/if}
 
-<SearchBar bind:this={search_bar} nav={nav}/>
-
 <DetailsWindow nav={nav} bind:this={details_window} bind:visible={details_visible} />
 
 <EditWindow nav={nav} bind:this={edit_window} bind:visible={edit_visible} />
diff --git a/svelte/src/filesystem/SearchBar.svelte b/svelte/src/filesystem/SearchBar.svelte
index d91327f..5659e62 100644
--- a/svelte/src/filesystem/SearchBar.svelte
+++ b/svelte/src/filesystem/SearchBar.svelte
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
+<script lang="ts" module>
+// The search bar is mounted once, in App.svelte. It sets this function when it
+// mounts, so that other components can open it
+export let open_search: () => void
+</script>
+
 <script lang="ts">
 import { onMount, tick } from "svelte";
 import { fs_search, fs_encode_path, fs_thumbnail_url, FSNode } from "lib/FilesystemAPI.svelte";
-import type { FSNavigator } from "filesystem/FSNavigator";
+import { global_navigator as nav } from "filesystem/FSNavigator";
 import { loading_finish, loading_start } from "lib/Loading";
+import { user } from "lib/UserStore";
 import Modal from "util/Modal.svelte";
-
-let { nav }: {
-	nav: FSNavigator;
-} = $props();
+import { navigate } from "wrap/Router.svelte";
 
 let modal: Modal
 let search_bar: HTMLInputElement = $state()
@@ -32,8 +36,23 @@ onMount(() => {
 	})
 })
 
-export const open = async () => {
-	search_prefix_node = nav.base
+// The path of the directory to search. Outside of the filesystem page the
+// navigator is stale or empty, there it's the home directory of the user.
+// Visitors who are not logged in don't have one, then the path is empty
+const search_path = (): FSNode[] => {
+	if (nav.initialized && window.location.pathname.startsWith("/d/")) {
+		// If the base is not a directory, we use the parent
+		return nav.base.type === "dir" ? nav.path : nav.path.slice(0, -1)
+	}
+	return $user === null ? [] : [{name: $user.username, path: "/me"} as FSNode]
+}
+
+open_search = async () => {
+	const path = search_path()
+	if (path.length === 0) {
+		return
+	}
+	search_prefix_node = path[path.length-1]
 	modal.show()
 	await tick()
 	search_bar.focus()
@@ -62,18 +81,14 @@ const search = async (limit = 10) => {
 
 	try {
 		loading_start()
-		let search_node = nav.base
-		// If the base is not a directory, we use the parent
-		if (search_node.type !== "dir") {
-			search_node = nav.path[nav.path.length-2]
-		}
-
+		const path = search_path()
+		let search_node = path[path.length-1]
 		let search_results_tmp = await fs_search(search_node.path, search_term, limit)
 
 		// If there are no results, and we are not searching the filesystem
 		// root, we will search the filesystem root
-		if (search_results_tmp.length === 0 && search_node.path != nav.path[0].path) {
-			search_node = nav.path[0]
+		if (search_results_tmp.length === 0 && path.length > 1) {
+			search_node = path[0]
 			search_results_tmp = await fs_search(search_node.path, search_term, limit)
 		}
 
@@ -158,14 +173,14 @@ const open_result = (index: number, e?: MouseEvent) => {
 	if (e !== undefined) {
 		e.preventDefault()
 	}
-	nav.navigate(search_results[index], true)
+	navigate("/d" + fs_encode_path(search_results[index]))
 	clear_search(false)
 }
 
 const window_keydown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
 	if (e.ctrlKey || e.altKey || e.metaKey) {
 		return // prevent custom shortcuts from interfering with system shortcuts
-	} else if ((document.activeElement as any).type !== undefined && (document.activeElement as any).type === "text") {
+	} else if (document.activeElement.matches("input, textarea, select")) {
 		return // Prevent shortcuts from interfering with input fields
 	}
 
@@ -175,9 +190,7 @@ const window_keydown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
 	} else if (e.key === "/" || e.key === "f") {
 		e.preventDefault()
 		e.stopPropagation()
-		// search_bar.focus()
-		open()
-		return
+		open_search()
 	}
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/svelte/src/filesystem/filemanager/FileManager.svelte b/svelte/src/filesystem/filemanager/FileManager.svelte
index 3d6df40..eded6b4 100644
--- a/svelte/src/filesystem/filemanager/FileManager.svelte
+++ b/svelte/src/filesystem/filemanager/FileManager.svelte
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import EditWindow from "filesystem/edit_window/EditWindow.svelte";
 import { FileAction, type FileActionHandler } from "./FileManagerLib";
 import FileMenu from "./FileMenu.svelte";
 import { loading_finish, loading_start } from "lib/Loading";
-import SearchBar from "../SearchBar.svelte";
+import { open_search } from "../SearchBar.svelte";
 import { onMount } from "svelte";
 import { toolbar_store } from "wrap/HeaderStore";
 
@@ -27,14 +27,12 @@ let {
 	nav = $bindable(),
 	upload_widget,
 	edit_window = $bindable(),
-	search_bar = $bindable(),
 	directory_view = $bindable(localStorage.getItem("directory_view") || "list"),
 	children
 }: {
 	nav: FSNavigator;
 	upload_widget: FsUploadWidget;
 	edit_window: EditWindow;
-	search_bar: SearchBar;
 	directory_view?: string;
 	children?: import('svelte').Snippet;
 } = $props();
@@ -206,7 +204,7 @@ onMount(() => {
 	{#if !$nav.selecting}
 		<div class="toolbar">
 			<div class="toolbar_left">
-				<button onclick={() => {search_bar.open()}} title="Press / to search">
+				<button onclick={() => open_search()} title="Press / to search">
 					<i class="icon">search</i>
 				</button>
 				{@render nav_buttons()}
diff --git a/svelte/src/filesystem/viewers/FilePreview.svelte b/svelte/src/filesystem/viewers/FilePreview.svelte
index f4dbc6f..846849c 100644
--- a/svelte/src/filesystem/viewers/FilePreview.svelte
+++ b/svelte/src/filesystem/viewers/FilePreview.svelte
@@ -17,20 +17,17 @@ import type { FSNavigator } from "filesystem/FSNavigator";
 import FsUploadWidget from "filesystem/upload_widget/FSUploadWidget.svelte";
 import EditWindow from "filesystem/edit_window/EditWindow.svelte";
 import DetailsWindow from "filesystem/DetailsWindow.svelte";
-import SearchBar from "filesystem/SearchBar.svelte";
 
 let {
 	nav,
 	upload_widget,
 	edit_window,
 	details_window,
-	search_bar,
 }: {
 	nav: FSNavigator
 	upload_widget: FsUploadWidget
 	edit_window: EditWindow
 	details_window: DetailsWindow
-	search_bar: SearchBar
 } = $props();
 
 let viewer: any = $state()
@@ -92,7 +89,7 @@ export const seek = (delta: number) => {
 {:else if viewer_type === "dir" && $nav.base.name === ".Trash"}
 	<TrashBin nav={nav} root_path={$nav.path[$nav.path.length - 2].path}/>
 {:else if viewer_type === "dir"}
-	<FileManager nav={nav} upload_widget={upload_widget} edit_window={edit_window} search_bar={search_bar}>
+	<FileManager nav={nav} upload_widget={upload_widget} edit_window={edit_window}>
 		<CustomBanner path={$nav.path}/>
 	</FileManager>
 {:else if viewer_type === "audio"}
diff --git a/svelte/src/wrap/App.svelte b/svelte/src/wrap/App.svelte
index 7f7388c..2b029f7 100644
--- a/svelte/src/wrap/App.svelte
+++ b/svelte/src/wrap/App.svelte
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import MenuEntry from "./MenuEntry.svelte";
 import { breadcrumbs_store, toolbar_store } from "./HeaderStore";
 import ProgressBar from "util/ProgressBar.svelte";
 import NovaLogo, { update_favicon } from "util/NovaLogo.svelte";
+import SearchBar from "filesystem/SearchBar.svelte";
 
 // The menu swipe will be detected if it was less than this much pixels from the
 // screen edge
@@ -318,6 +319,8 @@ const set_offset = (off: number) => {
 
 </div>
 
+<SearchBar/>
+
 <style>
 .wrap {
 	display: flex;
diff --git a/svelte/src/wrap/Router.svelte b/svelte/src/wrap/Router.svelte
index decaa6b..5ea3a2b 100644
--- a/svelte/src/wrap/Router.svelte
+++ b/svelte/src/wrap/Router.svelte
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+<script lang="ts" module>
+// Opens a page like a click on a link does. Set by the Router when it mounts
+export let navigate: (href: string) => void
+</script>
+
 <script lang="ts">
 import { onMount, tick, type Component } from "svelte";
 import NotFound from "./NotFound.svelte";
@@ -161,6 +166,8 @@ const load_page = async (href: string, history: boolean) => {
 	})
 }
 
+navigate = href => load_page(href, true)
+
 const click = (e: MouseEvent) => {
 	// Middle clicks, right clicks and modified clicks open the link in a new
 	// tab or window. That's the browser's job, not ours