diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeFragment.java
index 7ecee30f3..7ff7b536b 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeFragment.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import org.joinmastodon.android.R;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.session.AccountSession;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.session.AccountSessionManager;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.discover.DiscoverFragment;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.discover.SearchFragment;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Account;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.AccountSwitcherSheet;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.utils.UiUtils;
@@ -202,7 +203,9 @@ public class HomeFragment extends AppKitFragment implements OnBackPressedListene
 	private void onTabSelected(@IdRes int tab){
 		Fragment newFragment=fragmentForTab(tab);
 		if(tab==currentTab){
-			if(newFragment instanceof ScrollableToTop scrollable)
+			if (tab == R.id.tab_search)
+				searchFragment.onSelect();
+			else if(newFragment instanceof ScrollableToTop scrollable)
 				scrollable.scrollToTop();
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/IsOnTop.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/IsOnTop.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b1c999e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/IsOnTop.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package org.joinmastodon.android.fragments;
+
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
+
+public interface IsOnTop {
+    boolean isOnTop();
+
+    default boolean isRecyclerViewOnTop(RecyclerView list) {
+        return !list.canScrollVertically(-1);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverAccountsFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverAccountsFragment.java
index fb95db010..aca7f18c2 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverAccountsFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverAccountsFragment.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.R;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.accounts.GetAccountRelationships;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.accounts.GetFollowSuggestions;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.IsOnTop;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.ProfileFragment;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.ScrollableToTop;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Account;
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ import me.grishka.appkit.utils.BindableViewHolder;
 import me.grishka.appkit.utils.V;
 import me.grishka.appkit.views.UsableRecyclerView;
 
-public class DiscoverAccountsFragment extends BaseRecyclerFragment<DiscoverAccountsFragment.AccountWrapper> implements ScrollableToTop{
+public class DiscoverAccountsFragment extends BaseRecyclerFragment<DiscoverAccountsFragment.AccountWrapper> implements ScrollableToTop, IsOnTop {
 	private String accountID;
 	private Map<String, Relationship> relationships=Collections.emptyMap();
 	private GetAccountRelationships relationshipsRequest;
@@ -137,6 +138,11 @@ public class DiscoverAccountsFragment extends BaseRecyclerFragment<DiscoverAccou
 		smoothScrollRecyclerViewToTop(list);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean isOnTop() {
+		return isRecyclerViewOnTop(list);
+	}
+
 	private class AccountsAdapter extends UsableRecyclerView.Adapter<AccountViewHolder> implements ImageLoaderRecyclerAdapter{
 
 		public AccountsAdapter(){
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverFragment.java
index a975f37bb..67f7b7a69 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverFragment.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.discover;
 
 import android.app.Fragment;
-import android.app.FragmentTransaction;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.text.Editable;
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import org.joinmastodon.android.GlobalUserPreferences;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.R;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.IsOnTop;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.ScrollableToTop;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.SimpleViewHolder;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.tabs.TabLayout;
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import me.grishka.appkit.fragments.BaseRecyclerFragment;
 import me.grishka.appkit.fragments.OnBackPressedListener;
 import me.grishka.appkit.utils.V;
 
-public class DiscoverFragment extends AppKitFragment implements ScrollableToTop, OnBackPressedListener{
+public class DiscoverFragment extends AppKitFragment implements ScrollableToTop, OnBackPressedListener, IsOnTop {
 
 	private TabLayout tabLayout;
 	private ViewPager2 pager;
@@ -227,6 +227,23 @@ public class DiscoverFragment extends AppKitFragment implements ScrollableToTop,
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean isOnTop() {
+		return searchActive ? searchFragment.isOnTop()
+				: ((IsOnTop)getFragmentForPage(pager.getCurrentItem())).isOnTop();
+	}
+
+	public void onSelect() {
+		if (isOnTop()) selectSearch();
+		else scrollToTop();
+	}
+
+	private void selectSearch() {
+		searchEdit.requestFocus();
+		onSearchEditFocusChanged(searchEdit, true);
+		getActivity().getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class).showSoftInput(searchEdit, 0);
+	}
+
 	public void loadData(){
 		if(hashtagsFragment!=null && !hashtagsFragment.loaded && !hashtagsFragment.dataLoading)
 			hashtagsFragment.loadData();
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverNewsFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverNewsFragment.java
index 9e5f65aeb..50f695282 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverNewsFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverNewsFragment.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import org.joinmastodon.android.R;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.trends.GetTrendingLinks;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.IsOnTop;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.ScrollableToTop;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Card;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.DividerItemDecoration;
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ import me.grishka.appkit.utils.BindableViewHolder;
 import me.grishka.appkit.utils.V;
 import me.grishka.appkit.views.UsableRecyclerView;
 
-public class DiscoverNewsFragment extends BaseRecyclerFragment<Card> implements ScrollableToTop{
+public class DiscoverNewsFragment extends BaseRecyclerFragment<Card> implements ScrollableToTop, IsOnTop {
 	private String accountID;
 	private List<ImageLoaderRequest> imageRequests=Collections.emptyList();
 	private DiscoverInfoBannerHelper bannerHelper=new DiscoverInfoBannerHelper(DiscoverInfoBannerHelper.BannerType.TRENDING_LINKS);
@@ -81,6 +82,11 @@ public class DiscoverNewsFragment extends BaseRecyclerFragment<Card> implements
 		smoothScrollRecyclerViewToTop(list);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean isOnTop() {
+		return isRecyclerViewOnTop(list);
+	}
+
 	private class LinksAdapter extends UsableRecyclerView.Adapter<LinkViewHolder> implements ImageLoaderRecyclerAdapter{
 		public LinksAdapter(){
 			super(imgLoader);
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverPostsFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverPostsFragment.java
index ebf8b7620..34fdcc968 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverPostsFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverPostsFragment.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.View;
 
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.trends.GetTrendingStatuses;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.IsOnTop;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.StatusListFragment;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Status;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.utils.DiscoverInfoBannerHelper;
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import me.grishka.appkit.api.SimpleCallback;
 
-public class DiscoverPostsFragment extends StatusListFragment{
+public class DiscoverPostsFragment extends StatusListFragment implements IsOnTop {
 	private DiscoverInfoBannerHelper bannerHelper=new DiscoverInfoBannerHelper(DiscoverInfoBannerHelper.BannerType.TRENDING_POSTS);
 
 	@Override
@@ -31,4 +32,9 @@ public class DiscoverPostsFragment extends StatusListFragment{
 		super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState);
 		bannerHelper.maybeAddBanner(contentWrap);
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isOnTop() {
+		return isRecyclerViewOnTop(list);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/SearchFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/SearchFragment.java
index 86451742e..ee31f63be 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/SearchFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/SearchFragment.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import org.joinmastodon.android.R;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.search.GetSearchResults;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.session.AccountSessionManager;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.BaseStatusListFragment;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.IsOnTop;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.ProfileFragment;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.ThreadFragment;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Account;
@@ -37,11 +38,10 @@ import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 import me.grishka.appkit.Nav;
 import me.grishka.appkit.api.Callback;
 import me.grishka.appkit.api.ErrorResponse;
-import me.grishka.appkit.api.SimpleCallback;
 import me.grishka.appkit.utils.MergeRecyclerAdapter;
 import me.grishka.appkit.utils.V;
 
-public class SearchFragment extends BaseStatusListFragment<SearchResult>{
+public class SearchFragment extends BaseStatusListFragment<SearchResult> implements IsOnTop {
 	private String currentQuery;
 	private List<StatusDisplayItem> prevDisplayItems;
 	private EnumSet<SearchResult.Type> currentFilter=EnumSet.allOf(SearchResult.Type.class);
@@ -299,6 +299,11 @@ public class SearchFragment extends BaseStatusListFragment<SearchResult>{
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean isOnTop() {
+		return isRecyclerViewOnTop(list);
+	}
+
 	@FunctionalInterface
 	public interface ProgressVisibilityListener{
 		void onProgressVisibilityChanged(boolean visible);
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/TrendingHashtagsFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/TrendingHashtagsFragment.java
index 091f3d0bf..26f345693 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/TrendingHashtagsFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/TrendingHashtagsFragment.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import org.joinmastodon.android.R;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.trends.GetTrendingHashtags;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.IsOnTop;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.ScrollableToTop;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Hashtag;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.DividerItemDecoration;
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ import me.grishka.appkit.fragments.BaseRecyclerFragment;
 import me.grishka.appkit.utils.BindableViewHolder;
 import me.grishka.appkit.views.UsableRecyclerView;
 
-public class TrendingHashtagsFragment extends BaseRecyclerFragment<Hashtag> implements ScrollableToTop{
+public class TrendingHashtagsFragment extends BaseRecyclerFragment<Hashtag> implements ScrollableToTop, IsOnTop {
 	private String accountID;
 	private DiscoverInfoBannerHelper bannerHelper=new DiscoverInfoBannerHelper(DiscoverInfoBannerHelper.BannerType.TRENDING_HASHTAGS);
 
@@ -66,6 +67,11 @@ public class TrendingHashtagsFragment extends BaseRecyclerFragment<Hashtag> impl
 		smoothScrollRecyclerViewToTop(list);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean isOnTop() {
+		return isRecyclerViewOnTop(list);
+	}
+
 	private class HashtagsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<HashtagViewHolder>{
 		@NonNull
 		@Override