diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj
index ac9233418a..6d56b8fd4f 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ from read_book.paged_mode import (
     layout as paged_layout, scroll_to_fraction as paged_scroll_to_fraction,
     onwheel as paged_onwheel, onkeydown as paged_onkeydown, scroll_to_elem,
     jump_to_cfi as paged_jump_to_cfi, handle_gesture as paged_handle_gesture,
-    scroll_by_page as paged_scroll_by_page, anchor_funcs as paged_anchor_funcs
+    scroll_by_page as paged_scroll_by_page, anchor_funcs as paged_anchor_funcs,
+    snap_to_selection
 )
 from read_book.settings import apply_settings, opts
 from read_book.touch import create_handlers as create_touch_handlers
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ class IframeBoss:
             'change_font_size': self.change_font_size,
             'change_color_scheme': self.change_color_scheme,
             'gesture_from_margin': self.gesture_from_margin,
+            'find': self.find,
         }
         self.last_window_ypos = 0
 
@@ -272,6 +274,13 @@ class IframeBoss:
             if elem:
                 scroll_to_elem(elem)
 
+    def find(self, data):
+        if window.find(data.text, False, data.backwards):
+            if current_layout_mode() is not 'flow':
+                snap_to_selection()
+        else:
+            self.send_message('find_in_spine', text=data.text, backwards=data.backwards)
+
 def init():
     script = document.getElementById('bootstrap')
     script.parentNode.removeChild(script)  # free up some memory
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/search.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/search.pyj
index d22f674799..cbbc84fa59 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/search.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/search.pyj
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ CLASS_NAME = 'book-search-container'
 
 add_extra_css(def():
     sel = '.' + CLASS_NAME
-    style = build_rule(sel, text_align='right')
+    style = build_rule(sel, text_align='right', user_select='none')
     sel += ' > div '
     style += build_rule(sel, display='inline-flex', pointer_events='auto', background_color=get_color('window-background'), padding='1ex')
     return style
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ class SearchOverlay:
     def container(self):
         return document.getElementById('book-search-overlay')
 
+    @property
+    def search_text(self):
+        return self.container.querySelector('input').value
+
     def hide(self):
         self.container.style.display = 'none'
 
@@ -58,8 +62,13 @@ class SearchOverlay:
         c.style.display = 'block'
         c.querySelector('input').focus()
 
+    def find(self, text, backwards):
+        if not text:
+            return
+        self.view.find(text, backwards)
+
     def find_next(self):
-        pass
+        self.find(self.search_text, False)
 
     def find_previous(self):
-        pass
+        self.find(self.search_text, True)
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
index 374e3b9420..b8e81e1fce 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class View:
             'content_loaded': self.on_content_loaded,
             'show_chrome': self.show_chrome,
             'bump_font_size': self.bump_font_size,
+            'find_in_spine': self.on_find_in_spine,
         }
         self.currently_showing = {}
 
@@ -119,6 +120,12 @@ class View:
     def forward_gesture(self, gesture):
         self.send_message('gesture_from_margin', gesture=gesture)
 
+    def find(self, text, backwards):
+        self.send_message('find', text=text, backwards=backwards)
+
+    def on_find_in_spine(self, data):
+        pass
+
     def bump_font_size(self, data):
         delta = 2 if data.increase else -2
         change_font_size_by(delta)