diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
index fdad3921e7..883c25ab49 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def render_accordion(request, course, discussion_id):
 
     return render_to_string('discussion/_accordion.html', context)
 
-def render_discussion(request, course_id, threads, discussion_id=None, with_search_bar=True, \
+def render_discussion(request, course_id, threads, discussion_id=None, \
                       discussion_type='inline', query_params={}):
 
     template = {
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ def render_discussion(request, course_id, threads, discussion_id=None, with_sear
     context = {
         'threads': threads,
         'discussion_id': discussion_id,
-        'search_bar': '' if not with_search_bar \
-                      else render_search_bar(request, course_id, discussion_id, text=query_params.get('text', '')),
         'user_info': comment_client.get_user_info(request.user.id, raw=True),
         'course_id': course_id,
         'request': request,
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion.coffee
index a1664a6063..126deb7ff4 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion.coffee
@@ -527,8 +527,25 @@ Discussion =
           handleCancelNewPost(this)
         $(elem).hide()
 
+    handleAjaxSearch = (elem) ->
+      console.log $(elem).attr("action")
+      $elem = $(elem)
+      $discussionModule = $elem.parents(".discussion-module")
+      $discussion = $discussionModule.find(".discussion")
+      Discussion.safeAjax
+        $elem: $elem
+        url: $elem.attr("action")
+        data:
+          text: $local(".search-input").val()
+        method: "GET"
+        success: (data, textStatus) ->
+          $discussion.replaceWith(data)
+          $discussion = $discussionModule.find(".discussion")
+          Discussion.initializeDiscussion($discussion)
+          Discussion.bindDiscussionEvents($discussion)
+        dataType: 'html'
 
-    handleSort = (elem) ->
+    handleAjaxSort = (elem) ->
       $elem = $(elem)
       $discussionModule = $elem.parents(".discussion-module")
       $discussion = $discussionModule.find(".discussion")
@@ -543,7 +560,7 @@ Discussion =
           Discussion.bindDiscussionEvents($discussion)
         dataType: 'html'
     
-    $local(".discussion-search-form").submit (event) ->
+    $local(".search-wrapper-forum > .discussion-search-form").submit (event) ->
       event.preventDefault()
       text = $local(".search-input").val()
       isSearchWithinBoard = $local(".discussion-search-within-board").is(":checked")
@@ -552,11 +569,16 @@ Discussion =
     $local(".discussion-new-post").click ->
       handleNewPost(this)
 
-    $local(".discussion-search").click ->
-      $local(".new-post-form").submit()
+    $local(".discussion-search-link").click ->
+      handleAjaxSearch(this)
+
+    $local(".search-wrapper-inline > .discussion-search-form").submit (e)->
+      e.preventDefault()
+      handleAjaxSearch(this)
+
+    $local(".discussion-inline-sort-link").click ->
+      handleAjaxSort(this)
 
-    $discussion.children(".discussion-sort").find(".discussion-inline-sort-link").click ->
-      handleSort(this)
 
     $discussion.find(".thread").each (index, thread) ->
       Discussion.initializeContent(thread)
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_forum.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_forum.html
index 490963bf01..bdb7cd7e19 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_forum.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_forum.html
@@ -5,14 +5,16 @@
     <div class="discussion-title-wrapper">
       <a class="discussion-title" href="javascript:void(0)">Discussion</a>
     </div>
-    ${search_bar}
+    <div class="search-wrapper-forum">
+      <%include file="_search_bar.html" />
+    </div>
     <div class="search-within">
       <input type="checkbox" id="discussion-search-within-board-${discussion_id}" class="discussion-search-within-board" checked/>
       <label for="discussion-search-within-board-${discussion_id}" class="discussion-search-within-board">Search within board</label>
     </div>
     <div class="discussion-new-post control-button" href="javascript:void(0)">New Post</div>
+    <%include file="_sort.html" />
   </div>
-  <%include file="_sort.html" />
   % for thread in threads:
     ${renderer.render_thread(course_id, thread, edit_thread=False, show_comments=False)}
   % endfor
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_inline.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_inline.html
index bc9fb8d0e5..c779499792 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_inline.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_inline.html
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 <section class="discussion inline-discussion" _id="${discussion_id}">
   <div class="discussion-non-content">
     <div class="search-wrapper-inline">
-      ${search_bar}
+      <%include file="_search_bar.html" />
     </div>
     <div class="discussion-new-post control-button" href="javascript:void(0)">New Post</div>
+    <%include file="_sort.html" />
   </div>
-  <%include file="_sort.html" />
   % for thread in threads:
     ${renderer.render_thread(course_id, thread, edit_thread=False, show_comments=False)}
   % endfor
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_search_bar.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_search_bar.html
index c295e14b54..afed1d33a2 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_search_bar.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_search_bar.html
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
-<%! from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse %>
-
+<%! from urllib import urlencode %>
 <%
-def url_for_search():
-  return reverse('django_comment_client.forum.views.search', args=[course_id])
+
+def merge(dic1, dic2):
+  return dict(dic1.items() + dic2.items())
+
+def base_url_for_search():
+  return base_url + '?' + urlencode(merge(query_params, {'page': 1}))
 %>
 
-<form action="${url_for_search()}" method="get" class="discussion-search-form">
+<form action="${base_url_for_search()}" method="get" class="discussion-search-form">
   <input class="search-input" type="text" value="${text}" id="keywords" autocomplete="off"/>
-  <div class="discussion-link" href="javascript:void(0)">Search posts</div>
+  <div class="discussion-link discussion-search-link" href="javascript:void(0)">Search posts</div>
 </form>