diff --git a/classes/feeds.php b/classes/feeds.php
index e6c9e0e37..8dad16584 100644
--- a/classes/feeds.php
+++ b/classes/feeds.php
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 		// right part
 
 		$reply .= "<span class='r'>";
+		$reply .= "<span id='feed_title'>";
 
 		if ($feed_site_url) {
 			$target = "target=\"_blank\"";
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ class Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 			$reply .= $feed_title;
 		}
 
+		$reply .= "</span>";
+
 		$reply .= "
 			<a href=\"#\"
 				title=\"".__("View as RSS feed")."\"
diff --git a/js/viewfeed.js b/js/viewfeed.js
index c55b5ccd9..86e0076c1 100644
--- a/js/viewfeed.js
+++ b/js/viewfeed.js
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ function headlines_callback2(transport, offset, background, infscroll_req) {
 
 				initHeadlinesMenu();
 
+				if (_search_query) {
+					$("feed_title").innerHTML += "<span id='cancel_search'>" +
+						" (<a href='#' onclick='cancelSearch()'>" + __("Cancel search") + "</a>)" +
+						"</span>";
+				}
+
 			} else {
 
 				if (headlines_count > 0 && feed_id == getActiveFeedId() && is_cat == activeFeedIsCat()) {
@@ -2123,4 +2129,11 @@ function precache_headlines() {
 	}
 }
 
-
+function cancelSearch() {
+	try {
+		_search_query = "";
+		viewCurrentFeed();
+	} catch (e) {
+		exception_error("cancelSearch", e);
+	}
+}