diff --git a/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/library/LibraryFilterBar.kt b/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/library/LibraryFilterBar.kt
index dcaf5e524..60f4df207 100644
--- a/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/library/LibraryFilterBar.kt
+++ b/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/library/LibraryFilterBar.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package app.omnivore.omnivore.ui.library
 
-import android.util.Log
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.ArrowDropDown
diff --git a/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/library/LibraryView.kt b/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/library/LibraryView.kt
index 0e3e0ff1e..611e4a9be 100644
--- a/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/library/LibraryView.kt
+++ b/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/library/LibraryView.kt
@@ -33,13 +33,10 @@ fun LibraryView(
   libraryViewModel: LibraryViewModel,
   navController: NavHostController
 ) {
-  val searchText: String by libraryViewModel.searchTextLiveData.observeAsState("")
-
   Scaffold(
     topBar = {
       SearchBar(
-        searchText = searchText,
-        onSearchTextChanged = { libraryViewModel.updateSearchText(it) },
+        libraryViewModel = libraryViewModel,
         onSettingsIconClick = { navController.navigate(Routes.Settings.route) }
       )
     }
@@ -84,8 +81,10 @@ fun LibraryViewContent(libraryViewModel: LibraryViewModel, modifier: Modifier) {
         .fillMaxSize()
         .padding(horizontal = 6.dp)
     ) {
-      item {
-        LibraryFilterBar(libraryViewModel)
+      if (searchText.isEmpty()) {
+        item {
+          LibraryFilterBar(libraryViewModel)
+        }
       }
       items(if (searchText.isNotEmpty()) searchedCardsData else cardsData) { cardDataWithLabels ->
         SavedItemCard(
diff --git a/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/library/LibraryViewModel.kt b/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/library/LibraryViewModel.kt
index 32efeea18..7fb7767e3 100644
--- a/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/library/LibraryViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/library/LibraryViewModel.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package app.omnivore.omnivore.ui.library
 import android.util.Log
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
@@ -35,8 +36,8 @@ class LibraryViewModel @Inject constructor(
   val searchTextLiveData = MutableLiveData("")
   val searchItemsLiveData = MutableLiveData<List<SavedItemCardDataWithLabels>>(listOf())
   val itemsLiveData = dataService.db.savedItemDao().getLibraryLiveDataWithLabels()
-  val appliedFilterLiveData = MutableLiveData<SavedItemFilter>(SavedItemFilter.INBOX)
-  val appliedSortFilterLiveData = MutableLiveData<SavedItemSortFilter>(SavedItemSortFilter.NEWEST)
+  val appliedFilterLiveData = MutableLiveData(SavedItemFilter.INBOX)
+  val appliedSortFilterLiveData = MutableLiveData(SavedItemSortFilter.NEWEST)
 
   var isRefreshing by mutableStateOf(false)
   var hasLoadedInitialFilters = false
@@ -106,16 +107,24 @@ class LibraryViewModel @Inject constructor(
   fun updateSavedItemFilter(filter: SavedItemFilter) {
     viewModelScope.launch {
       datastoreRepo.putString(DatastoreKeys.lastUsedSavedItemFilter, filter.rawValue)
-      appliedFilterLiveData.postValue(filter)
-      // TODO: update Room query
+      appliedFilterLiveData.value = filter
+      handleFilterChanges()
     }
   }
 
   fun updateSavedItemSortFilter(filter: SavedItemSortFilter) {
     viewModelScope.launch {
       datastoreRepo.putString(DatastoreKeys.lastUsedSavedItemSortFilter, filter.rawValue)
-      appliedSortFilterLiveData.postValue(filter)
-      // TODO: update Room query
+      appliedSortFilterLiveData.value = filter
+      handleFilterChanges()
+    }
+  }
+
+  suspend fun handleFilterChanges() { // TODO: implement
+    if (searchTextLiveData.value != "") {
+      performSearch(true)
+    } else {
+      // TODO: implement
     }
   }
 
@@ -168,7 +177,7 @@ class LibraryViewModel @Inject constructor(
     searchIdx += 1
 
     // Execute the search
-    val searchResult = networker.typeaheadSearch(searchTextLiveData.value ?: "")
+    val searchResult = networker.typeaheadSearch(searchQueryString())
 
     // Search results aren't guaranteed to return in order so this
     // will discard old results that are returned while a user is typing.
@@ -209,6 +218,18 @@ class LibraryViewModel @Inject constructor(
       }
     }
   }
+
+  private fun searchQueryString(): String {
+    var query = "${appliedFilterLiveData.value?.queryString} ${appliedSortFilterLiveData.value?.queryString}"
+    val searchText = searchTextLiveData.value ?: ""
+
+    if (searchText.isNotEmpty()) {
+      query += " $searchText"
+    }
+
+    Log.d("sefi", "search query: $query")
+    return query
+  }
 }
 
 enum class SavedItemAction {
diff --git a/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/library/SearchBar.kt b/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/library/SearchBar.kt
index 63b0b91e9..c1bc57966 100644
--- a/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/library/SearchBar.kt
+++ b/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/library/SearchBar.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Search
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Settings
 import androidx.compose.material3.*
 import androidx.compose.runtime.*
+import androidx.compose.runtime.livedata.observeAsState
 import androidx.compose.ui.ExperimentalComposeUiApi
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.focus.FocusRequester
@@ -27,16 +28,16 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 @OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
 @Composable
 fun SearchBar(
-  searchText: String,
-  onSearchTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
+  libraryViewModel: LibraryViewModel,
   onSettingsIconClick: () -> Unit
 ) {
-  var showSearchField by remember { mutableStateOf(searchText != "") }
+  var showSearchField by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+  val searchText: String by libraryViewModel.searchTextLiveData.observeAsState("")
 
   SmallTopAppBar(
     title = {
       if (showSearchField) {
-        SearchField(searchText, onSearchTextChanged)
+        SearchField(searchText) { libraryViewModel.updateSearchText(it) }
       } else {
         Text("Library")
       }
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ fun SearchBar(
           text = "Cancel",
           modifier = Modifier
             .clickable {
-              onSearchTextChanged("")
+              libraryViewModel.updateSearchText("")
               showSearchField = false
             }
             .padding(horizontal = 6.dp)