diff --git a/docs/keybindings/Keybindings_en.md b/docs/keybindings/Keybindings_en.md
index c17151904..9e93d3954 100644
--- a/docs/keybindings/Keybindings_en.md
+++ b/docs/keybindings/Keybindings_en.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   <kbd>R</kbd>: refresh
   <kbd>+</kbd>: next screen mode (normal/half/fullscreen)
   <kbd>_</kbd>: prev screen mode
+  <kbd>/</kbd>: start search
   <kbd>:</kbd>: execute custom command
 </pre>
 
diff --git a/docs/keybindings/Keybindings_nl.md b/docs/keybindings/Keybindings_nl.md
index a78cdeb59..61d53097e 100644
--- a/docs/keybindings/Keybindings_nl.md
+++ b/docs/keybindings/Keybindings_nl.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   <kbd>R</kbd>: verversen
   <kbd>+</kbd>: next screen mode (normal/half/fullscreen)
   <kbd>_</kbd>: prev screen mode
+  <kbd>/</kbd>: start search
   <kbd>:</kbd>: voor aangepast commando uit
 </pre>
 
diff --git a/docs/keybindings/Keybindings_pl.md b/docs/keybindings/Keybindings_pl.md
index aec801c49..b6a113bc0 100644
--- a/docs/keybindings/Keybindings_pl.md
+++ b/docs/keybindings/Keybindings_pl.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   <kbd>R</kbd>: odśwież
   <kbd>+</kbd>: next screen mode (normal/half/fullscreen)
   <kbd>_</kbd>: prev screen mode
+  <kbd>/</kbd>: start search
   <kbd>:</kbd>: execute custom command
 </pre>
 
diff --git a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
index dfc2513fa..0fb196aa3 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
@@ -333,6 +333,13 @@ func (gui *Gui) GetInitialKeybindings() []*Binding {
 			Handler:     gui.prevScreenMode,
 			Description: gui.Tr.SLocalize("prevScreenMode"),
 		},
+		{
+			ViewName:    "",
+			Key:         gui.getKey("universal.startSearch"),
+			Modifier:    gocui.ModNone,
+			Handler:     gui.handleOpenSearch,
+			Description: gui.Tr.SLocalize("startSearch"),
+		},
 		{
 			ViewName:    "status",
 			Key:         gui.getKey("universal.openFile"),
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
index a4d16b4d3..9df162483 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/english.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -1008,6 +1008,9 @@ func addEnglish(i18nObject *i18n.Bundle) error {
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "prevScreenMode",
 			Other: "prev screen mode",
+		}, &i18n.Message{
+			ID:    "startSearch",
+			Other: "start search",
 		}, &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    "Panel",
 			Other: "Panel",