diff --git a/framework/assets/js/keyevent.js b/framework/assets/js/keyevent.js
index 683dbd8a..73d81e22 100755
--- a/framework/assets/js/keyevent.js
+++ b/framework/assets/js/keyevent.js
@@ -6,25 +6,27 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2010, IBM Corporation
  */
 
-function KeyEvent() 
-{
+function KeyEvent() {
 }
 
-KeyEvent.prototype.backTrigger = function()
-{
-  var e = document.createEvent('Events');
-  e.initEvent('backKeyDown');
-  document.dispatchEvent(e);
-}
+KeyEvent.prototype.backTrigger = function() {
+    var e = document.createEvent('Events');
+    e.initEvent('backKeyDown');
+    document.dispatchEvent(e);
+};
 
-KeyEvent.prototype.menuTrigger = function()
-{
-  var e = document.createEvent('Events');
-  e.initEvent('menuKeyDown');
-  document.dispatchEvent(e);
-}
+KeyEvent.prototype.menuTrigger = function() {
+    var e = document.createEvent('Events');
+    e.initEvent('menuKeyDown');
+    document.dispatchEvent(e);
+};
 
-if (document.keyEvent == null || typeof document.keyEvent == 'undefined')
-{
-  window.keyEvent = document.keyEvent = new KeyEvent();
+KeyEvent.prototype.searchTrigger = function() {
+    var e = document.createEvent('Events');
+    e.initEvent('searchKeyDown');
+    document.dispatchEvent(e);
+};
+
+if (document.keyEvent == null || typeof document.keyEvent == 'undefined') {
+    window.keyEvent = document.keyEvent = new KeyEvent();
 }
diff --git a/framework/src/com/phonegap/DroidGap.java b/framework/src/com/phonegap/DroidGap.java
index 3cab6133..45db5573 100755
--- a/framework/src/com/phonegap/DroidGap.java
+++ b/framework/src/com/phonegap/DroidGap.java
@@ -816,11 +816,15 @@ public class DroidGap extends PhonegapActivity {
     		}
     	}
 
-    	if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MENU) {
-    		// This is where we launch the menu
+    	// If menu key
+    	else if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MENU) {
     		appView.loadUrl("javascript:keyEvent.menuTrigger()");
     	}
 
+    	// If search key
+    	else if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_SEARCH) {
+    		appView.loadUrl("javascript:keyEvent.searchTrigger()");
+    	}
 
     	return false;
     }