diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/search.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/search.pyj
index 1b129b806f..e296060010 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/search.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/search.pyj
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ class SearchOverlay:
     def is_visible(self):
         return self.container.style.display is not 'none'
 
+    def set_text(self, text):
+        self.container.querySelector('input').value = text or ''
+
     def hide(self):
         self.container.style.display = 'none'
 
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/shortcuts.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/shortcuts.pyj
index 5b229f517a..fef350b56a 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/shortcuts.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/shortcuts.pyj
@@ -192,6 +192,18 @@ SHORTCUTS = {
         'ui',
         _('Toggle full screen'),
     ),
+
+    'reload_book': desc(
+        v"['F5', 'Ctrl+r']",
+        'ui',
+        _('Reload book'),
+    ),
+
+    'search_for_selection': desc(
+        v"['Ctrl+s']",
+        'ui',
+        _('Search for next occurrence of selected text'),
+    ),
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
index fc70765ea6..3dadf5d6e6 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
@@ -243,6 +243,12 @@ class View:
             self.bump_font_size({'increase': False})
         elif data.name is 'toggle_full_screen':
             ui_operations.toggle_full_screen()
+        elif data.name is 'reload_book':
+            ui_operations.reload_book()
+        elif data.name is 'search_for_selection':
+            if self.currently_showing.selected_text:
+                self.search_overlay.set_text(self.currently_showing.selected_text)
+                self.search_overlay.find_next()
 
     def on_selection_change(self, data):
         self.currently_showing.selected_text = data.text