diff --git a/public/js/icinga/events.js b/public/js/icinga/events.js
index 812a6816e..33dd04784 100644
--- a/public/js/icinga/events.js
+++ b/public/js/icinga/events.js
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@
 
             $(document).on('click', '.tree .handle', { self: this }, this.treeNodeToggle);
 
+            $(document).on('click', '#search + .search-reset', this.clearSearch);
+
             // TBD: a global autocompletion handler
             // $(document).on('keyup', 'form.auto input', this.formChangeDelayed);
             // $(document).on('change', 'form.auto input', this.formChanged);
@@ -609,6 +611,10 @@
             return $target;
         },
 
+        clearSearch: function (event) {
+            $(event.target).parent().find('#search').attr('value', '');
+        },
+
         unbindGlobalHandlers: function () {
             $.each(this.icinga.behaviors, function (name, behavior) {
                 behavior.unbind($(document));