diff --git a/FileSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/filesearch/FileSearchTopComponent.java b/FileSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/filesearch/FileSearchTopComponent.java
index 7e15a79aa9..6316e30a69 100644
--- a/FileSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/filesearch/FileSearchTopComponent.java
+++ b/FileSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/filesearch/FileSearchTopComponent.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import org.openide.NotifyDescriptor;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule.Case;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.corecomponentinterfaces.DataExplorer;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.corecomponents.DataResultTopComponent;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.corecomponents.TableFilterNode;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.filesearch.FileSearchFilter.FilterValidationException;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.FsContent;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.SleuthkitCase;
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ public final class FileSearchTopComponent extends TopComponent implements DataEx
                     logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Error while trying to get the number of matches.", ex);
                 }
 
-                TopComponent searchResultWin = DataResultTopComponent.createInstance(title, pathText, new SearchNode(fsContentList), totalMatches);
+                TopComponent searchResultWin = DataResultTopComponent.createInstance(title, pathText, new TableFilterNode(new SearchNode(fsContentList), true), totalMatches);
 
                 searchResultWin.requestActive(); // make it the active top component