diff --git a/bin/commands/inbox.rs b/bin/commands/inbox.rs
index f9f4e893..92690bf1 100644
--- a/bin/commands/inbox.rs
+++ b/bin/commands/inbox.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ use std::ffi::OsString;
 
 use anyhow::anyhow;
 
+use radicle::node::notifications::NotificationId;
 use radicle::storage::{HasRepoId, ReadRepository};
 
 use radicle_cli::terminal::{Args, Error, Help};
 
 use crate::terminal;
-use crate::ui::items::notification::filter::{NotificationFilter, SortBy};
+use crate::ui::items::notification::filter::SortBy;
 
 use self::list::{InboxOperation, RepositoryMode};
 
@@ -58,7 +59,6 @@ pub enum OperationName {
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub struct ListOptions {
     mode: RepositoryMode,
-    filter: NotificationFilter,
     sort_by: SortBy,
     json: bool,
 }
@@ -179,11 +179,18 @@ pub async fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl radicle_cli::terminal::Context) ->
 
     match options.op {
         Operation::List { opts } => {
+            #[derive(Default)]
+            struct PreviousState {
+                notif_id: Option<NotificationId>,
+                search: Option<String>,
+            }
+
             if let Err(err) = crate::log::enable() {
                 println!("{err}");
             }
             log::info!("Starting inbox listing interface in project {rid}..");
 
+            let mut state = PreviousState::default();
             loop {
                 let profile = ctx.profile()?;
                 let repository = profile.storage.repository(rid)?;
@@ -193,8 +200,9 @@ pub async fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl radicle_cli::terminal::Context) ->
                     project: repository.identity_doc()?.project()?,
                     rid: repository.rid(),
                     mode: opts.mode.clone(),
-                    filter: opts.filter.clone(),
+                    search: state.search.clone(),
                     sort_by: opts.sort_by,
+                    _notif_id: state.notif_id,
                 };
 
                 let app = list::Tui::new(context);
@@ -212,13 +220,21 @@ pub async fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl radicle_cli::terminal::Context) ->
                 } else if let Some(selection) = selection {
                     if let Some(operation) = selection.operation.clone() {
                         match operation {
-                            InboxOperation::Show { id } => {
+                            InboxOperation::Show { id, search } => {
+                                state = PreviousState {
+                                    notif_id: Some(id),
+                                    search: Some(search),
+                                };
                                 terminal::run_rad(
                                     Some("inbox"),
                                     &["show".into(), id.to_string().into()],
                                 )?;
                             }
-                            InboxOperation::Clear { id } => {
+                            InboxOperation::Clear { id, search } => {
+                                state = PreviousState {
+                                    notif_id: Some(id),
+                                    search: Some(search),
+                                };
                                 terminal::run_rad(
                                     Some("inbox"),
                                     &["clear".into(), id.to_string().into()],
diff --git a/bin/commands/inbox/list.rs b/bin/commands/inbox/list.rs
index bccf05af..839f01d8 100644
--- a/bin/commands/inbox/list.rs
+++ b/bin/commands/inbox/list.rs
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ pub enum RepositoryMode {
 /// selection widget.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize)]
 pub enum InboxOperation {
-    Show { id: NotificationId },
-    Clear { id: NotificationId },
+    Show { id: NotificationId, search: String },
+    Clear { id: NotificationId, search: String },
 }
 
 type Selection = tui::Selection<InboxOperation>;
@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@ pub struct Context {
     pub project: Project,
     pub rid: RepoId,
     pub mode: RepositoryMode,
-    pub filter: NotificationFilter,
     pub sort_by: SortBy,
+    pub _notif_id: Option<NotificationId>,
+    pub search: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub struct Tui {
@@ -174,12 +175,17 @@ impl TryFrom<&Context> for App {
     type Error = anyhow::Error;
 
     fn try_from(context: &Context) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
-        let search = {
-            let raw = context.filter.to_string();
-            raw.trim().to_string()
+        let search = context.search.as_ref().map(|s| s.trim().to_string());
+        let (search, filter) = match search {
+            Some(search) => (
+                search.clone(),
+                NotificationFilter::from_str(search.trim()).unwrap_or(NotificationFilter::Invalid),
+            ),
+            None => {
+                let filter = NotificationFilter::default();
+                (filter.to_string().trim().to_string(), filter)
+            }
         };
-        let filter = NotificationFilter::from_str(&context.filter.to_string())
-            .unwrap_or(NotificationFilter::Invalid);
 
         Ok(App {
             context: Arc::new(Mutex::new(context.clone())),
@@ -189,8 +195,8 @@ impl TryFrom<&Context> for App {
                 main_group: ContainerState::new(3, Some(0)),
                 patches: TableState::new(Some(0)),
                 search: BufferedValue::new(TextEditState {
-                    text: search.clone(),
-                    cursor: search.len(),
+                    text: search.to_string(),
+                    cursor: search.chars().count(),
                 }),
                 show_search: false,
                 help: TextViewState::new(Position::default()),
@@ -421,6 +427,7 @@ impl App {
                 ui.send_message(Message::Exit {
                     operation: Some(InboxOperation::Show {
                         id: notification.id,
+                        search: self.state.search.read().text,
                     }),
                 });
             }
@@ -428,6 +435,7 @@ impl App {
                 ui.send_message(Message::Exit {
                     operation: Some(InboxOperation::Clear {
                         id: notification.id,
+                        search: self.state.search.read().text,
                     }),
                 });
             }
@@ -554,7 +562,8 @@ impl App {
                     Column::new(
                         Span::raw(format!(" {search} "))
                             .into_left_aligned_line()
-                            .style(ui.theme().bar_on_black_style),
+                            .style(ui.theme().bar_on_black_style)
+                            .cyan(),
                         Constraint::Fill(1),
                     ),
                     Column::new(
diff --git a/bin/commands/issue/list.rs b/bin/commands/issue/list.rs
index d764cc92..7eb30bc9 100644
--- a/bin/commands/issue/list.rs
+++ b/bin/commands/issue/list.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use serde::Serialize;
 use anyhow::{bail, Result};
 
 use ratatui::layout::{Alignment, Constraint, Layout, Position};
-use ratatui::style::{Style, Stylize};
+use ratatui::style::Stylize;
 use ratatui::text::{Line, Span, Text};
 use ratatui::{Frame, Viewport};