diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a69d53e..fb80491 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Added game edition switcher
 - Added changelog to updated components toast
 - Added wine tools to settings
+- Added preferences search
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/src/ui/about.rs b/src/ui/about.rs
index 163adeb..50f1f20 100644
--- a/src/ui/about.rs
+++ b/src/ui/about.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ impl SimpleComponent for AboutDialog {
                     "<li>Added game edition switcher</li>",
                     "<li>Added changelog to updated components toast</li>",
                     "<li>Added wine tools to settings</li>",
+                    "<li>Added preferences search</li>",
                 "</ul>",
 
                 "<p>Fixed</p>",
diff --git a/src/ui/preferences/main.rs b/src/ui/preferences/main.rs
index 1d232a3..a95c80c 100644
--- a/src/ui/preferences/main.rs
+++ b/src/ui/preferences/main.rs
@@ -57,11 +57,10 @@ impl SimpleAsyncComponent for PreferencesApp {
         preferences_window = adw::PreferencesWindow {
             set_title: Some(&tr("preferences")),
             set_default_size: (700, 560),
+
             set_hide_on_close: true,
             set_modal: true,
-
-            // FIXME: doesn't work for any reason
-            set_search_enabled: false,
+            set_search_enabled: true,
 
             add = model.general.widget(),
             add = model.enhancements.widget(),