diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/infobar/infobar.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/infobar/infobar.cpp
index c1873ef89..7c3fb874c 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/infobar/infobar.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/infobar/infobar.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QPixmap>
 
+#include "viewmanager.h"
 #include "thirdparty/Qocoa/qsearchfield.h"
 #include "utils/tomahawkutils.h"
 #include "utils/logger.h"
@@ -77,6 +78,8 @@ InfoBar::InfoBar( QWidget* parent )
     ui->horizontalLayout->addWidget( m_searchWidget );
 
     setAutoFillBackground( true );
+
+    connect( ViewManager::instance(), SIGNAL( filterAvailable( bool ) ), SLOT( setFilterAvailable( bool ) ) );
 }
 
 
@@ -124,6 +127,20 @@ InfoBar::setPixmap( const QPixmap& p )
 }
 
 
+void
+InfoBar::setFilter( const QString& filter )
+{
+    m_searchWidget->setText( filter );
+}
+
+
+void
+InfoBar::setFilterAvailable( bool b )
+{
+    m_searchWidget->setVisible( b );
+}
+
+
 void
 InfoBar::onFilterEdited()
 {
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/infobar/infobar.h b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/infobar/infobar.h
index 2399d6656..13a5d8af1 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/infobar/infobar.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/infobar/infobar.h
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ public slots:
     void setLongDescription( const QString& s );
     void setPixmap( const QPixmap& p );
 
+    void setFilter( const QString& filter );
+    void setFilterAvailable( bool b );
+
 signals:
     void filterTextChanged( const QString& filter );
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/viewmanager.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/viewmanager.cpp
index c4550965c..aae9cdd05 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/viewmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/viewmanager.cpp
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ ViewManager::updateView()
         connect( currentPlaylistInterface()->object(), SIGNAL( shuffleModeChanged( bool ) ),
                                                        SIGNAL( shuffleModeChanged( bool ) ) );
 
-//        m_topbar->setFilter( currentPlaylistInterface()->filter() );
+        m_infobar->setFilter( currentPlaylistInterface()->filter() );
     }
 
     if ( currentPage()->showStatsBar() && currentPlaylistInterface() )