diff --git a/apps/client/src/layouts/desktop_layout.tsx b/apps/client/src/layouts/desktop_layout.tsx
index 35de1a868..79e8d2da4 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/layouts/desktop_layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/layouts/desktop_layout.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import NoteListWidget from "../widgets/note_list.js";
 import SqlResultWidget from "../widgets/sql_result.js";
 import SqlTableSchemasWidget from "../widgets/sql_table_schemas.js";
 import NoteIconWidget from "../widgets/note_icon.jsx";
-import SearchResultWidget from "../widgets/search_result.js";
 import ScrollingContainer from "../widgets/containers/scrolling_container.js";
 import RootContainer from "../widgets/containers/root_container.js";
 import WatchedFileUpdateStatusWidget from "../widgets/watched_file_update_status.js";
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@ import { applyModals } from "./layout_commons.js";
 import Ribbon from "../widgets/ribbon/Ribbon.jsx";
 import FloatingButtons from "../widgets/FloatingButtons.jsx";
 import { DESKTOP_FLOATING_BUTTONS } from "../widgets/FloatingButtonsDefinitions.jsx";
+import SearchResult from "../widgets/search_result.jsx";
 
 export default class DesktopLayout {
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export default class DesktopLayout {
                                                                 .child(new SqlTableSchemasWidget())
                                                                 .child(new NoteDetailWidget())
                                                                 .child(new NoteListWidget(false))
-                                                                .child(new SearchResultWidget())
+                                                                .child(<SearchResult />)
                                                                 .child(new SqlResultWidget())
                                                                 .child(<ScrollPadding />)
                                                         )
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/react/Alert.tsx b/apps/client/src/widgets/react/Alert.tsx
index 8b8afb68b..e57960157 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/react/Alert.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/react/Alert.tsx
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ interface AlertProps {
     type: "info" | "danger" | "warning";
     title?: string;
     children: ComponentChildren;
+    className?: string;
 }
 
-export default function Alert({ title, type, children }: AlertProps) {
+export default function Alert({ title, type, children, className }: AlertProps) {
     return (
-        <div className={`alert alert-${type}`}>
+        <div className={`alert alert-${type} ${className ?? ""}`}>
             {title && <h4>{title}</h4>}
 
             {children}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/search_result.css b/apps/client/src/widgets/search_result.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5142bd776
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/search_result.css
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+.search-result-widget {
+    flex-grow: 100000;
+    flex-shrink: 100000;
+    min-height: 0;
+    overflow: auto;
+    contain: none !important;
+}
+
+.search-result-widget .note-list {
+    padding: 10px;
+}
+
+.search-no-results, .search-not-executed-yet {
+    margin: 20px;
+    padding: 20px !important;
+}
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diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/search_result.ts b/apps/client/src/widgets/search_result.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 6fa69ae13..000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/search_result.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-import { t } from "../services/i18n.js";
-import NoteContextAwareWidget from "./note_context_aware_widget.js";
-import NoteListRenderer from "../services/note_list_renderer.js";
-import type FNote from "../entities/fnote.js";
-import type { EventData } from "../components/app_context.js";
-
-const TPL = /*html*/`
-<div class="search-result-widget">
-    <style>
-    .search-result-widget {
-        flex-grow: 100000;
-        flex-shrink: 100000;
-        min-height: 0;
-        overflow: auto;
-    }
-
-    .search-result-widget .note-list {
-        padding: 10px;
-    }
-
-    .search-no-results, .search-not-executed-yet {
-        margin: 20px;
-        padding: 20px;
-    }
-    </style>
-
-    <div class="search-no-results alert alert-info">
-        ${t("search_result.no_notes_found")}
-    </div>
-
-    <div class="search-not-executed-yet alert alert-info">
-        ${t("search_result.search_not_executed")}
-    </div>
-
-    <div class="search-result-widget-content">
-    </div>
-</div>`;
-
-export default class SearchResultWidget extends NoteContextAwareWidget {
-
-    private $content!: JQuery<HTMLElement>;
-    private $noResults!: JQuery<HTMLElement>;
-    private $notExecutedYet!: JQuery<HTMLElement>;
-
-    isEnabled() {
-        return super.isEnabled() && this.note?.type === "search";
-    }
-
-    doRender() {
-        this.$widget = $(TPL);
-        this.contentSized();
-        this.$content = this.$widget.find(".search-result-widget-content");
-        this.$noResults = this.$widget.find(".search-no-results");
-        this.$notExecutedYet = this.$widget.find(".search-not-executed-yet");
-    }
-
-    async refreshWithNote(note: FNote) {
-        const noResults = note.getChildNoteIds().length === 0 && !!note.searchResultsLoaded;
-
-        this.$content.empty();
-        this.$noResults.toggle(noResults);
-        this.$notExecutedYet.toggle(!note.searchResultsLoaded);
-
-        if (noResults || !note.searchResultsLoaded) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        const noteListRenderer = new NoteListRenderer({
-            $parent: this.$content,
-            parentNote: note,
-            showNotePath: true
-        });
-        await noteListRenderer.renderList();
-    }
-
-    searchRefreshedEvent({ ntxId }: EventData<"searchRefreshed">) {
-        if (!this.isNoteContext(ntxId)) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        this.refresh();
-    }
-
-    notesReloadedEvent({ noteIds }: EventData<"notesReloaded">) {
-        if (this.noteId && noteIds.includes(this.noteId)) {
-            this.refresh();
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/search_result.tsx b/apps/client/src/widgets/search_result.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3392fbc69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/search_result.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "preact/hooks";
+import { t } from "../services/i18n";
+import Alert from "./react/Alert";
+import { useNoteContext, useNoteProperty, useTriliumEvent } from "./react/hooks";
+import "./search_result.css";
+import NoteListRenderer from "../services/note_list_renderer";
+
+enum SearchResultState {
+    NO_RESULTS,
+    NOT_EXECUTED,
+    GOT_RESULTS
+}
+
+export default function SearchResult() {
+    const { note, ntxId } = useNoteContext();
+    const [ state, setState ] = useState<SearchResultState>();
+    const searchContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+    function refresh() {
+        searchContainerRef.current?.replaceChildren();
+
+        if (!note?.searchResultsLoaded) {
+            setState(SearchResultState.NOT_EXECUTED);
+        } else if (note.getChildNoteIds().length === 0) {
+            setState(SearchResultState.NO_RESULTS);
+        } else if (searchContainerRef.current) {
+            setState(SearchResultState.GOT_RESULTS);
+
+            const noteListRenderer = new NoteListRenderer({
+                $parent: $(searchContainerRef.current),
+                parentNote: note,
+                showNotePath: true
+            });
+            noteListRenderer.renderList();
+        }
+    }
+
+    useEffect(() => refresh(), [ note ]);
+    useTriliumEvent("searchRefreshed", ({ ntxId: eventNtxId }) => {
+        if (eventNtxId === ntxId) {
+            refresh();
+        }
+    });
+    useTriliumEvent("notesReloaded", ({ noteIds }) => {
+        if (note?.noteId && noteIds.includes(note.noteId)) {
+            refresh();
+        }
+    });
+
+    return (
+        <div className="search-result-widget">
+            {state === SearchResultState.NOT_EXECUTED && (
+                <Alert type="info" className="search-not-executed-yet">{t("search_result.search_not_executed")}</Alert>
+            )}
+
+            {state === SearchResultState.NO_RESULTS && (
+                <Alert type="info" className="search-no-results">{t("search_result.no_notes_found")}</Alert>
+            )}
+
+            <div ref={searchContainerRef} className="search-results" />
+        </div>
+    );
+}
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