diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/desktop.js b/src/public/javascripts/desktop.js
index 02cb5fd5d..189a8f07f 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/desktop.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/desktop.js
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ $("#logout-button").click(() => {
 
 $("#tree").on("click", ".unhoist-button", hoistedNoteService.unhoist);
 
+$("#tree").on("click", ".refresh-search-button", searchNotesService.refreshSearch);
+
 $("body").on("click", "a.external", function () {
     window.open($(this).attr("href"), '_blank');
 });
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/note_detail_search.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/note_detail_search.js
index c6e27ee0b..2cd9dd9d2 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/note_detail_search.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/note_detail_search.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import noteDetailService from "./note_detail.js";
-import treeService from "./tree.js";
-import infoService from './info.js';
+import searchNotesService from "./search_notes.js";
 
 const $searchString = $("#search-string");
 const $component = $('#note-detail-search');
@@ -31,9 +30,7 @@ function getContent() {
 $refreshButton.click(async () => {
     await noteDetailService.saveNoteIfChanged();
 
-    treeService.reload();
-
-    infoService.showMessage('Tree has been refreshed.');
+    await searchNotesService.refreshSearch();
 });
 
 export default {
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/search_notes.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/search_notes.js
index 3d2b1d7ca..e26f5e821 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/search_notes.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/search_notes.js
@@ -96,6 +96,15 @@ async function saveSearch() {
     resetSearch();
 }
 
+async function refreshSearch() {
+    const activeNode = treeService.getActiveNode();
+
+    activeNode.load(true);
+    activeNode.setExpanded(true);
+
+    infoService.showMessage("Saved search note refreshed.");
+}
+
 function init() {
     const hashValue = treeService.getHashValueFromAddress();
 
@@ -129,6 +138,7 @@ export default {
     toggleSearch,
     resetSearch,
     showSearch,
+    refreshSearch,
     doSearch,
     init
 };
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diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js
index 333e55bf9..3e28bdf84 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/tree.js
@@ -453,6 +453,14 @@ function initFancyTree(tree) {
 
                 $span.append(unhoistButton);
             }
+
+            const note = await treeCache.getNote(node.data.noteId);
+
+            if (note.type === 'search' && $span.find('.refresh-search-button').length === 0) {
+                const refreshSearchButton = $('<span>&nbsp; <span class="refresh-search-button jam jam-refresh" title="Refresh saved search results"></span></span>');
+
+                $span.append(refreshSearchButton);
+            }
         },
         // this is done to automatically lazy load all expanded search notes after tree load
         loadChildren: function(event, data) {
diff --git a/src/public/stylesheets/desktop.css b/src/public/stylesheets/desktop.css
index 7664a0ed2..dfed75129 100644
--- a/src/public/stylesheets/desktop.css
+++ b/src/public/stylesheets/desktop.css
@@ -133,4 +133,10 @@ li.dropdown-submenu:hover > ul.dropdown-menu {
 .dropdown-menu > li > a:hover:after {
     text-decoration: underline;
     transform: rotate(-90deg);
+}
+
+.refresh-search-button {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    position: relative;
+    top: -1px;
 }
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diff --git a/src/views/details/search.ejs b/src/views/details/search.ejs
index 0f7cf41b1..70d938ea1 100644
--- a/src/views/details/search.ejs
+++ b/src/views/details/search.ejs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
         <span>
             &nbsp; &nbsp;
-            <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" id="note-detail-search-refresh-results-button">Refresh tree</button>
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" id="note-detail-search-refresh-results-button">Refresh search results</button>
         </span>
     </div>