diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 988290eb..7d39da8d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
     "i18next-icu": "2.3.0",
     "intl-messageformat": "10.5.3",
     "just-throttle": "4.2.0",
-    "mailgun.js": "8.2.1"
+    "mailgun.js": "8.2.1",
+    "sanitize-html": "2.11.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "7.21.8",
diff --git a/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard/ArticleCard.tsx b/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard/ArticleCard.tsx
index 9c0eda98..7c381e96 100644
--- a/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard/ArticleCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Feed/ArticleCard/ArticleCard.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import { createMemo, createSignal, For, Show } from 'solid-js'
+import sanitizeHtml from 'sanitize-html'
+
 import type { Shout } from '../../../graphql/types.gen'
 import { capitalize } from '../../../utils/capitalize'
 import { Icon } from '../../_shared/Icon'
@@ -70,6 +72,14 @@ const getTitleAndSubtitle = (
   return { title, subtitle }
 }
 
+const sanitizeString = (html) =>
+  sanitizeHtml(html, {
+    allowedTags: ['span'],
+    allowedAttributes: {
+      span: ['class']
+    }
+  })
+
 export const ArticleCard = (props: ArticleCardProps) => {
   const { t, lang, formatDate } = useLocalize()
   const { user } = useSession()
@@ -161,13 +171,13 @@ export const ArticleCard = (props: ArticleCardProps) => {
           <a href={`/${props.article.slug || ''}`}>
             <div class={styles.shoutCardTitle}>
               <span class={styles.shoutCardLinkWrapper}>
-                <span class={styles.shoutCardLinkContainer} innerHTML={title} />
+                <span class={styles.shoutCardLinkContainer} innerHTML={sanitizeString(title)} />
               </span>
             </div>
 
             <Show when={!props.settings?.nosubtitle && subtitle}>
               <div class={styles.shoutCardSubtitle}>
-                <span class={styles.shoutCardLinkContainer} innerHTML={subtitle} />
+                <span class={styles.shoutCardLinkContainer} innerHTML={sanitizeString(subtitle)} />
               </div>
             </Show>
           </a>
@@ -191,7 +201,10 @@ export const ArticleCard = (props: ArticleCardProps) => {
           </div>
         </Show>
         <Show when={props.article.description}>
-          <section class={styles.shoutCardDescription} innerHTML={props.article.description} />
+          <section
+            class={styles.shoutCardDescription}
+            innerHTML={sanitizeString(props.article.description)}
+          />
         </Show>
         <Show when={props.settings?.isFeedMode}>
           <Show when={!props.settings?.noimage && props.article.cover}>
diff --git a/src/components/Nav/HeaderAuth.tsx b/src/components/Nav/HeaderAuth.tsx
index 1678391e..49542fb9 100644
--- a/src/components/Nav/HeaderAuth.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Nav/HeaderAuth.tsx
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ export const HeaderAuth = (props: Props) => {
 
             <Show when={!isSaveButtonVisible()}>
               <div class={styles.userControlItem}>
-                <button onClick={() => showModal('search')}>
+                <a href="?modal=search">
                   <Icon name="search" class={styles.icon} />
                   <Icon name="search" class={clsx(styles.icon, styles.iconHover)} />
-                </button>
+                </a>
               </div>
             </Show>
 
diff --git a/src/components/Nav/SearchModal/SearchModal.tsx b/src/components/Nav/SearchModal/SearchModal.tsx
index d31ce669..d118dcc0 100644
--- a/src/components/Nav/SearchModal/SearchModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Nav/SearchModal/SearchModal.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
-import { createSignal, Show, For } from 'solid-js'
+import { createSignal, Show, For, JSX } from 'solid-js'
 
-import { ArticleCard } from '../../Feed/ArticleCard'
 import { Button } from '../../_shared/Button'
 import { Icon } from '../../_shared/Icon'
+import { SearchResultItem } from './SearchResultItem'
 
+import { apiClient } from '../../../utils/apiClient'
 import type { Shout } from '../../../graphql/types.gen'
 
-import { searchUrl } from '../../../utils/config'
-
 import { useLocalize } from '../../../context/localize'
-import { hideModal } from '../../../stores/ui'
 
 import styles from './SearchModal.module.scss'
 
@@ -26,77 +24,68 @@ const getSearchCoincidences = ({ str, intersection }: { str: string; intersectio
 export const SearchModal = () => {
   const { t } = useLocalize()
 
-  const searchInputRef: { current: HTMLInputElement } = { current: null }
-
+  const [inputValue, setInputValue] = createSignal('')
   const [searchResultsList, setSearchResultsList] = createSignal<[] | null>([])
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = createSignal(false)
   // const [isLoadMoreButtonVisible, setIsLoadMoreButtonVisible] = createSignal(false)
 
   const handleSearch = async () => {
-    const searchValue = searchInputRef.current?.value || ''
+    const searchValue = inputValue() || ''
 
-    if (Boolean(searchValue)) {
+    if (Boolean(searchValue) && searchValue.length > 2) {
       setIsLoading(true)
 
-      await fetch(`${searchUrl}=${searchValue}`, {
-        method: 'GET',
-        headers: {
-          accept: 'application/json',
-          'content-type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'
+      try {
+        const response = await apiClient.getSearchResults(searchValue)
+        const searchResult = await response.json()
+
+        if (searchResult.length) {
+          const preparedSearchResultsList = searchResult.map((article, index) => ({
+            ...article,
+            body: '',
+            cover: '',
+            createdAt: '',
+            id: index,
+            slug: article.slug,
+            authors: [],
+            topics: [],
+            title: article.title
+              ? getSearchCoincidences({
+                  str: article.title,
+                  intersection: searchValue
+                })
+              : '',
+            subtitle: article.subtitle
+              ? getSearchCoincidences({
+                  str: article.subtitle,
+                  intersection: searchValue
+                })
+              : ''
+          }))
+
+          setSearchResultsList(preparedSearchResultsList)
+        } else {
+          setSearchResultsList(null)
         }
-      })
-        .then((data) => data.json())
-        .then((data) => {
-          if (data.length) {
-            const preparedSearchResultsList = data.map((article, index) => ({
-              ...article,
-              body: '',
-              cover: '',
-              createdAt: '',
-              id: index,
-              slug: article.slug,
-              authors: [],
-              topics: [],
-              title: article.title
-                ? getSearchCoincidences({
-                    str: article.title,
-                    intersection: searchInputRef.current?.value || ''
-                  })
-                : '',
-              subtitle: article.subtitle
-                ? getSearchCoincidences({
-                    str: article.subtitle,
-                    intersection: searchInputRef.current?.value || ''
-                  })
-                : ''
-            }))
-
-            setSearchResultsList(preparedSearchResultsList)
-          } else {
-            setSearchResultsList(null)
-          }
-        })
-        .catch((error) => {
-          console.log('search request failed', error)
-        })
-        .finally(() => {
-          setIsLoading(false)
-        })
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.log('search request failed', error)
+      } finally {
+        setIsLoading(false)
+      }
     }
   }
 
-  const handleArticleClick = () => {
-    hideModal()
-  }
-
   return (
     <div class={styles.searchContainer}>
       <input
         type="search"
         placeholder={t('Site search')}
-        ref={(el) => (searchInputRef.current = el)}
         class={styles.searchInput}
-        onInput={handleSearch}
+        onInput={(event) => {
+          setInputValue(event.target.value)
+
+          handleSearch()
+        }}
       />
 
       <Button
@@ -116,8 +105,8 @@ export const SearchModal = () => {
         <Show when={searchResultsList()}>
           <For each={searchResultsList()}>
             {(article: Shout) => (
-              <div onClick={handleArticleClick}>
-                <ArticleCard
+              <div>
+                <SearchResultItem
                   article={article}
                   settings={{
                     noimage: true, // @@TODO remove flag after cover support
diff --git a/src/components/Nav/SearchModal/SearchResultItem.tsx b/src/components/Nav/SearchModal/SearchResultItem.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06e6dd55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Nav/SearchModal/SearchResultItem.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { ArticleCard } from '../../Feed/ArticleCard'
+
+import type { Shout } from '../../../graphql/types.gen'
+
+interface SearchCardProps {
+  settings?: {
+    noicon?: boolean
+    noimage?: boolean
+    nosubtitle?: boolean
+    noauthor?: boolean
+    nodate?: boolean
+    isGroup?: boolean
+    photoBottom?: boolean
+    additionalClass?: string
+    isFeedMode?: boolean
+    isFloorImportant?: boolean
+    isWithCover?: boolean
+    isBigTitle?: boolean
+    isVertical?: boolean
+    isShort?: boolean
+    withBorder?: boolean
+    isCompact?: boolean
+    isSingle?: boolean
+    isBeside?: boolean
+    withViewed?: boolean
+    noAuthorLink?: boolean
+  }
+  article: Shout
+}
+
+export const SearchResultItem = (props: SearchCardProps) => {
+  return <ArticleCard article={props.article} settings={props.settings} />
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/apiClient.ts b/src/utils/apiClient.ts
index 134d4658..a22c9f4a 100644
--- a/src/utils/apiClient.ts
+++ b/src/utils/apiClient.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ import notifications from '../graphql/query/notifications'
 import markNotificationAsRead from '../graphql/mutation/mark-notification-as-read'
 import mySubscriptions from '../graphql/query/my-subscriptions'
 
+import { searchUrl } from './config'
+
 type ApiErrorCode =
   | 'unknown'
   | 'email_not_confirmed'
@@ -397,5 +399,18 @@ export const apiClient = {
   getRecipients: async (options: QueryLoadRecipientsArgs) => {
     const resp = await privateGraphQLClient.query(loadRecipients, options).toPromise()
     return resp.data.loadRecipients.members
+  },
+
+  // search
+  getSearchResults: async (searchValue: string) => {
+    const resp = await fetch(`${searchUrl}/search?q=${searchValue}`, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: {
+        accept: 'application/json',
+        'content-type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'
+      }
+    })
+
+    return resp
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/config.ts b/src/utils/config.ts
index e83e9735..ee3e2d25 100644
--- a/src/utils/config.ts
+++ b/src/utils/config.ts
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ export const thumborUrl = import.meta.env.PUBLIC_THUMBOR_URL || defaultThumborUr
 
 export const SENTRY_DSN = import.meta.env.PUBLIC_SENTRY_DSN || ''
 
-const defaultSearchUrl = 'https://search.discours.io/search?q'
+const defaultSearchUrl = 'https://search.discours.io'
 export const searchUrl = import.meta.env.PUBLIC_SEARCH_URL || defaultSearchUrl