diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py
index 59a1b48b42..5239baf23b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py
@@ -884,12 +884,29 @@ class TagsView(QTreeView):  # {{{
                             partial(self.context_menu_handler,
                                     action='delete_user_category', key=key))
                     self.context_menu.addSeparator()
+                # Add searches for temporary first letter nodes
+                if self._model.collapse_model == 'first letter' and \
+                        tag_item.temporary and not key.startswith('@'):
+                    self.context_menu.addSeparator()
+                    search_submenu = self.context_menu.addMenu(_('Search'))
+                    search_submenu.addAction(self.search_icon,
+                            _('Search for %s')%display_name(tag_item.tag),
+                            partial(self.context_menu_handler, action='search',
+                                    search_state=TAG_SEARCH_STATES['mark_plus'],
+                                    index=index))
+                    search_submenu.addAction(self.search_icon,
+                            _('Search for everything but %s')%display_name(tag_item.tag),
+                            partial(self.context_menu_handler, action='search',
+                                    search_state=TAG_SEARCH_STATES['mark_minus'],
+                                    index=index))
                 # search by category. Some categories are not searchable, such
                 # as search and news
                 if item.tag.is_searchable:
                     if search_submenu is None:
                         search_submenu = self.context_menu.addMenu(_('Search'))
                         self.context_menu.addSeparator()
+                    else:
+                        search_submenu.addSeparator()
                     search_submenu.addAction(self.search_icon,
                             _('Search for books in category %s')%category,
                             partial(self.context_menu_handler,