diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/SearchlistAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/SearchlistAdapter.java
index ac10d53f6..8e1aa24e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/SearchlistAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/SearchlistAdapter.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
+import com.nineoldandroids.view.ViewHelper;
 
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.Feed;
@@ -96,6 +97,8 @@ public class SearchlistAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
                 holder.subtitle.setText(result.getSubtitle());
             }
 
+            ViewHelper.setAlpha(convertView, item.isPlayed() ? 0.5f : 1.0f);
+
             Glide.with(context)
                     .load(item.getFeed().getImageLocation())
                     .placeholder(R.color.light_gray)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/SearchFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/SearchFragment.java
index db57279de..f64b4c20a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/SearchFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/SearchFragment.java
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ public class SearchFragment extends ListFragment {
         }
         searchAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
         setListShown(true);
+
+        String query = getArguments().getString(ARG_QUERY);
+        setEmptyText(getString(R.string.no_results_for_query, query));
     }
 
     private final SearchlistAdapter.ItemAccess itemAccess = new SearchlistAdapter.ItemAccess() {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/FeedSearcher.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/FeedSearcher.java
index b88d774a2..9d136273c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/FeedSearcher.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/FeedSearcher.java
@@ -21,23 +21,32 @@ public class FeedSearcher {
 
 
     /**
-     * Performs a search in all feeds or one specific feed.
+     * Search through a feed, or all feeds, for episodes that match the query in either the title,
+     * chapter, or show notes. The search is first performed on titles, then chapters, and finally
+     * show notes. The list of resulting episodes also describes where the first match occurred
+     * (title, chapters, or show notes).
+     *
+     * @param context
+     * @param query search query
+     * @param selectedFeed feed to search, 0 to search through all feeds
+     * @return list of episodes containing the query
      */
     public static List<SearchResult> performSearch(final Context context,
                                                    final String query, final long selectedFeed) {
-        final int values[] = {0, 0, 1, 2};
-        final String[] subtitles = {context.getString(R.string.found_in_shownotes_label),
-                context.getString(R.string.found_in_shownotes_label),
+        final int values[] = {2, 1, 0, 0};
+        final String[] subtitles = {context.getString(R.string.found_in_title_label),
                 context.getString(R.string.found_in_chapters_label),
-                context.getString(R.string.found_in_title_label)};
+                context.getString(R.string.found_in_shownotes_label),
+                context.getString(R.string.found_in_shownotes_label)};
 
         List<SearchResult> result = new ArrayList<>();
 
         List<FutureTask<List<FeedItem>>> tasks = new ArrayList<>();
-        tasks.add(DBTasks.searchFeedItemContentEncoded(context, selectedFeed, query));
-        tasks.add(DBTasks.searchFeedItemDescription(context, selectedFeed, query));
-        tasks.add(DBTasks.searchFeedItemChapters(context, selectedFeed, query));
         tasks.add(DBTasks.searchFeedItemTitle(context, selectedFeed, query));
+        tasks.add(DBTasks.searchFeedItemChapters(context, selectedFeed, query));
+        tasks.add(DBTasks.searchFeedItemDescription(context, selectedFeed, query));
+        tasks.add(DBTasks.searchFeedItemContentEncoded(context, selectedFeed, query));
+
         for (FutureTask<List<FeedItem>> task : tasks) {
             task.run();
         }
@@ -46,7 +55,9 @@ public class FeedSearcher {
                 FutureTask<List<FeedItem>> task = tasks.get(i);
                 List<FeedItem> items = task.get();
                 for (FeedItem item : items) {
-                    result.add(new SearchResult(item, values[i], subtitles[i]));
+                    if (result.isEmpty() || !isDuplicate(result, item)) {
+                        result.add(new SearchResult(item, values[i], subtitles[i]));
+                    }
                 }
 
             }
@@ -56,4 +67,20 @@ public class FeedSearcher {
         Collections.sort(result, new SearchResultValueComparator());
         return result;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Determines if the feed item is already in the search result list.
+     *
+     * @param result list of search results
+     * @param item feed item to validate
+     * @return true if the feed item is already in the results
+     */
+    private static boolean isDuplicate(List<SearchResult> result, FeedItem item) {
+        for (SearchResult resultItem : result) {
+            if (resultItem.getComponent().getId() == item.getId()) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d51062aa3..e243776f5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -418,12 +418,13 @@
     <string name="auto_flattr_ater_end">Flattr episode when playback ends</string>
 
     <!-- Search -->
-    <string name="search_hint">Search for Feeds or Episodes</string>
-    <string name="found_in_shownotes_label">Found in shownotes</string>
+    <string name="search_hint">Search for episodes</string>
+    <string name="found_in_shownotes_label">Found in show notes</string>
     <string name="found_in_chapters_label">Found in chapters</string>
     <string name="search_status_no_results">No results were found</string>
     <string name="search_label">Search</string>
     <string name="found_in_title_label">Found in title</string>
+    <string name="no_results_for_query">No results were found for \"%1$s\"</string>
 
     <!-- OPML import and export -->
     <string name="opml_import_txtv_button_lable">OPML files allow you to move your podcasts from one podcatcher to another.</string>