diff --git a/src/musicplayer/musicplayer.gleam b/src/musicplayer/musicplayer.gleam
index 075fc95..525c0be 100644
--- a/src/musicplayer/musicplayer.gleam
+++ b/src/musicplayer/musicplayer.gleam
@@ -94,7 +94,11 @@ fn handle_message(state: State, control: Control) -> actor.Next(State, Control)
 
       let content = case state.mode {
         Idle -> state.input.content
-        Searching -> string.drop_end(state.input.content, 1)
+        Searching -> {
+          let updated = string.drop_end(state.input.content, 1)
+          update_search(state.ui, "searching: " <> updated)
+          updated
+        }
       }
       actor.continue(State(..state, input: Input(..state.input, content:)))
     }