diff --git a/src/pyj/book_list/book_details.pyj b/src/pyj/book_list/book_details.pyj
index b0cb6494f0..a17543730d 100644
--- a/src/pyj/book_list/book_details.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/book_list/book_details.pyj
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from book_list.library_data import (
     current_virtual_library, download_url, library_data, load_status,
     set_book_metadata, download_data_file_url
 )
-from book_list.router import back, home, open_book, report_a_load_failure, show_note, open_book_url_in_library
+from book_list.router import back, home, open_book, report_a_load_failure, show_note, open_book_url_in_library, search_url_in_library
 from book_list.theme import (
     color_scheme, get_color, get_color_as_rgba, get_font_size
 )
@@ -156,6 +156,20 @@ if window?:
     window.addEventListener('resize', debounce(adjust_all_iframes, 250))
 
 
+def hex_decode(lib):
+    v'const uint8Array = new Uint8Array(lib.match(/.{1,2}/g).map(byte => parseInt(byte, 16)));'
+    v'lib = new TextDecoder("utf-8").decode(uint8Array);'
+    return lib
+
+
+def decode_calibre_url_library_id(lib):
+    if lib.startswith('_hex_-'):
+        lib = hex_decode(lib[6:])
+    elif lib is '_':
+        lib = current_library_id()
+    return lib
+
+
 def replace_calibre_links_to_books(html):
     parser = v'new DOMParser()'
     dom = parser.parseFromString(html, 'text/html')
@@ -165,34 +179,46 @@ def replace_calibre_links_to_books(html):
         if not link.href or not link.href.startswith('calibre://'):
             return
         url = v'new URL(link.href, window.location.origin)'
-        if url.hostname is not 'show-book' and url.hostname is not 'view-book':
+        if url.hostname is not 'show-book' and url.hostname is not 'view-book' and url.hostname is not 'search':
             return
         path = url.pathname
         parts = str.split(path, '/')
         lib, book_id = parts[1], parts[2]
-        try:
-            book_id = int(book_id)
-        except:
-            return
-        if lib.startswith('_hex_-'):
-            lib = lib[6:]
-            v'const uint8Array = new Uint8Array(lib.match(/.{1,2}/g).map(byte => parseInt(byte, 16)));'
-            v'lib = new TextDecoder("utf-8").decode(uint8Array);'
-        elif lib is '_':
-            lib = current_library_id()
-        if url.hostname is 'show-book':
-            new_href = query_as_href({'book_id': book_id + '', 'library_id': lib}, 'book_details')
+        lib = decode_calibre_url_library_id(lib)
+        if url.hostname is 'search':
+            q = vl = ''
+            if url.searchParams.get('eq'):
+                q = hex_decode(url.searchParams.get('eq'))
+            elif url.searchParams.get('q'):
+                q = url.searchParams.get('q')
+            if not q:
+                return
+            if url.searchParams.get('encoded_virtual_library'):
+                vl = hex_decode(url.searchParams.get('encoded_virtual_library'))
+            elif url.searchParams.get('virtual_library'):
+                vl = url.searchParams.get('virtual_library')
+            if vl is '_':
+                vl = ''
+            link.href = search_url_in_library(lib, q, vl)
+            changed = True
         else:
-            fmt = parts[3]
-            extra_query = {}
-            url.searchParams.forEach(def(val, key):
-                extra_query[key] = val
-            )
-            new_href = open_book_url_in_library(lib, book_id, fmt, extra_query)
-            if url.search:
-                new_href
-        link.href = new_href
-        changed = True
+            try:
+                book_id = int(book_id)
+            except:
+                return
+            if url.hostname is 'show-book':
+                new_href = query_as_href({'book_id': book_id + '', 'library_id': lib}, 'book_details')
+            else:
+                fmt = parts[3]
+                extra_query = {}
+                url.searchParams.forEach(def(val, key):
+                    extra_query[key] = val
+                )
+                new_href = open_book_url_in_library(lib, book_id, fmt, extra_query)
+                if url.search:
+                    new_href
+            link.href = new_href
+            changed = True
     )
     if changed:
         return v'new XMLSerializer().serializeToString(dom);'
diff --git a/src/pyj/book_list/router.pyj b/src/pyj/book_list/router.pyj
index df2e2c5f4d..dd090a0d9e 100644
--- a/src/pyj/book_list/router.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/book_list/router.pyj
@@ -86,6 +86,18 @@ def open_book_url_in_library(library_id, book_id, fmt, extra_query):
     return ans + encode_query(q, '#')
 
 
+def search_url_in_library(library_id, search, vl, sort):
+    ans = absolute_path('')
+    q = {'mode': 'book_list', 'search': search, 'panel': 'book_list'}
+    if library_id:
+        q.library_id = library_id
+    if vl:
+        q.vl = vl
+    if sort:
+        q.sort = sort
+    return ans + encode_query(q, '#')
+
+
 def open_book_url(book_id, fmt, extra_query):
     return open_book_url_in_library(current_library_id(), book_id, fmt, extra_query)