diff --git a/src/globalsearch/globalsearch.cpp b/src/globalsearch/globalsearch.cpp
index 59a4743ea..7cb672149 100644
--- a/src/globalsearch/globalsearch.cpp
+++ b/src/globalsearch/globalsearch.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ GlobalSearch::GlobalSearch(Application* app, QObject* parent)
 
   connect(app_->album_cover_loader(), SIGNAL(ImageLoaded(quint64, QImage)),
           SLOT(AlbumArtLoaded(quint64, QImage)));
+  connect(this, SIGNAL(SearchAsyncSig(int,QString)),
+          this, SLOT(DoSearchAsync(int,QString)));
 
   ConnectProvider(url_provider_);
 }
@@ -82,6 +84,13 @@ void GlobalSearch::AddProvider(SearchProvider* provider) {
 
 int GlobalSearch::SearchAsync(const QString& query) {
   const int id = next_id_++;
+
+  emit SearchAsyncSig(id, query);
+
+  return id;
+}
+
+void GlobalSearch::DoSearchAsync(int id, const QString& query) {
   pending_search_providers_[id] = 0;
 
   int timer_id = -1;
@@ -106,8 +115,6 @@ int GlobalSearch::SearchAsync(const QString& query) {
       }
     }
   }
-
-  return id;
 }
 
 void GlobalSearch::CancelSearch(int id) {
diff --git a/src/globalsearch/globalsearch.h b/src/globalsearch/globalsearch.h
index 3004569b8..4d7a8f54f 100644
--- a/src/globalsearch/globalsearch.h
+++ b/src/globalsearch/globalsearch.h
@@ -62,9 +62,11 @@ class GlobalSearch : public QObject {
   bool is_provider_usable(SearchProvider* provider) const;
 
  public slots:
+
   void ReloadSettings();
 
 signals:
+  void SearchAsyncSig(int id, const QString& query);
   void ResultsAvailable(int id, const SearchProvider::ResultList& results);
   void ProviderSearchFinished(int id, const SearchProvider* provider);
   void SearchFinished(int id);
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ signals:
   void timerEvent(QTimerEvent* e);
 
  private slots:
+  void DoSearchAsync(int id, const QString& query);
   void ResultsAvailableSlot(int id, SearchProvider::ResultList results);
   void SearchFinishedSlot(int id);