diff --git a/src/components/Search.jsx b/src/components/Search.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..308f4bd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Search.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import React, { useContext, useEffect } from 'react';
+
+import camelCase from 'lodash/camelCase';
+import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
+
+import { injectIntl, intlShape } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
+import { SearchField } from '@edx/paragon';
+
+import { DiscussionContext } from '../discussions/common/context';
+import { setSearchQuery } from '../discussions/posts/data';
+import postsMessages from '../discussions/posts/post-actions-bar/messages';
+import { setFilter as setTopicFilter } from '../discussions/topics/data/slices';
+
+function Search({ intl }) {
+  const dispatch = useDispatch();
+  const { page } = useContext(DiscussionContext);
+  const postSearch = useSelector(({ threads }) => threads.filters.search);
+  const topicSearch = useSelector(({ topics }) => topics.filter);
+  const isPostSearch = ['posts', 'my-posts', 'learners'].includes(page);
+
+  const onClear = () => {
+    dispatch(setSearchQuery(''));
+    dispatch(setTopicFilter(''));
+  };
+
+  const onSubmit = (query) => {
+    if (isPostSearch) {
+      dispatch(setSearchQuery(query));
+    } else if (page === 'topics') {
+      dispatch(setTopicFilter(query));
+    }
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => onClear(), [page]);
+  return (
+    <SearchField
+      onClear={onClear}
+      onSubmit={onSubmit}
+      value={isPostSearch ? postSearch : topicSearch}
+      placeholder={intl.formatMessage(postsMessages.search, { page: camelCase(page) })}
+      inputProps={{ className: 'small-font' }}
+    />
+  );
+}
+
+Search.propTypes = {
+  intl: intlShape.isRequired,
+};
+
+export default injectIntl(Search);
diff --git a/src/components/SearchInfo.jsx b/src/components/SearchInfo.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..064e8c1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/SearchInfo.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+
+import { injectIntl, intlShape } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
+import { Button, Icon } from '@edx/paragon';
+import { Search } from '@edx/paragon/icons';
+
+import messages from '../discussions/posts/post-actions-bar/messages';
+
+function SearchInfo({
+  intl,
+  count,
+  text,
+  onClear,
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="d-flex flex-row">
+      <Icon src={Search} className="justify-content-start ml-3.5 mr-2 mb-2 mt-2.5" />
+      <Button variant="" size="inline">
+        {intl.formatMessage(messages.searchInfo, { count, text })}
+      </Button>
+      <Button variant="link" size="inline" className="ml-auto mr-4" onClick={onClear}>
+        {intl.formatMessage(messages.clearSearch)}
+      </Button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+SearchInfo.propTypes = {
+  intl: intlShape.isRequired,
+  count: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
+  text: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  onClear: PropTypes.func,
+};
+
+SearchInfo.defaultProps = {
+  onClear: () => {},
+};
+
+export default injectIntl(SearchInfo);
diff --git a/src/components/index.js b/src/components/index.js
index 7e2e4030..182f3620 100644
--- a/src/components/index.js
+++ b/src/components/index.js
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export { default as PostActionsBar } from '../discussions/posts/post-actions-bar/PostActionsBar';
+export { default as Search } from './Search';
 export { default as TinyMCEEditor } from './TinyMCEEditor';
diff --git a/src/discussions/posts/PostsView.jsx b/src/discussions/posts/PostsView.jsx
index 7224ec1f..8213543a 100644
--- a/src/discussions/posts/PostsView.jsx
+++ b/src/discussions/posts/PostsView.jsx
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 import React, { useContext } from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 
-import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
+import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 
+import SearchInfo from '../../components/SearchInfo';
 import { selectTopicsUnderCategory } from '../../data/selectors';
 import { DiscussionContext } from '../common/context';
 import {
   selectAllThreads,
   selectTopicThreads,
 } from './data/selectors';
+import { setSearchQuery } from './data/slices';
 import PostFilterBar from './post-filter-bar/PostFilterBar';
 import PostsList from './PostsList';
 
@@ -42,6 +44,9 @@ function PostsView() {
     category,
     page,
   } = useContext(DiscussionContext);
+  const dispatch = useDispatch();
+  const searchString = useSelector(({ threads }) => threads.filters.search);
+  const resultsFound = useSelector(({ threads }) => threads.totalThreads);
 
   let postsListComponent;
   const showOwnPosts = page === 'my-posts';
@@ -56,6 +61,9 @@ function PostsView() {
 
   return (
     <div className="discussion-posts d-flex flex-column">
+      {
+        searchString && <SearchInfo count={resultsFound} text={searchString} onClear={() => dispatch(setSearchQuery(''))} />
+      }
       <PostFilterBar filterSelfPosts={showOwnPosts} />
       <div className="list-group list-group-flush" role="list">
         {postsListComponent}
diff --git a/src/discussions/posts/post-actions-bar/PostActionsBar.jsx b/src/discussions/posts/post-actions-bar/PostActionsBar.jsx
index d6787698..3d40ce0e 100644
--- a/src/discussions/posts/post-actions-bar/PostActionsBar.jsx
+++ b/src/discussions/posts/post-actions-bar/PostActionsBar.jsx
@@ -1,20 +1,17 @@
-import React, { useContext } from 'react';
+import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 
 import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
-import { useHistory } from 'react-router';
-import { useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 import { injectIntl, intlShape } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import {
-  Button, Icon, IconButton, SearchField,
+  Button, Icon, IconButton,
 } from '@edx/paragon';
 import { Close } from '@edx/paragon/icons';
 
-import { Routes } from '../../../data/constants';
-import { DiscussionContext } from '../../common/context';
-import { discussionsPath, postMessageToParent } from '../../utils';
-import { setSearchQuery, showPostEditor } from '../data';
+import Search from '../../../components/Search';
+import { postMessageToParent } from '../../utils';
+import { showPostEditor } from '../data';
 import messages from './messages';
 
 import './actionBar.scss';
@@ -24,9 +21,6 @@ function PostActionsBar({
   inContext,
 }) {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
-  const { courseId } = useContext(DiscussionContext);
-  const location = useLocation();
-  const history = useHistory();
   const handleCloseInContext = () => {
     postMessageToParent('learning.events.sidebar.close');
   };
@@ -34,16 +28,7 @@ function PostActionsBar({
     <div className="d-flex justify-content-end py-1 flex-grow-1">
       {!inContext && (
         <>
-          <SearchField
-            onClear={() => dispatch(setSearchQuery(''))}
-            onSubmit={(value) => {
-              dispatch(setSearchQuery(value));
-              history.push(discussionsPath(Routes.POSTS.ALL_POSTS, { courseId })(location));
-            }}
-            placeholder={intl.formatMessage(messages.searchAllPosts)}
-            inputProps={{ className: 'small-font' }}
-          />
-          <div className="border-right mr-3 ml-4" />
+          <Search />
         </>
       )}
       {inContext && (
diff --git a/src/discussions/posts/post-actions-bar/messages.js b/src/discussions/posts/post-actions-bar/messages.js
index 070e374b..20c59412 100644
--- a/src/discussions/posts/post-actions-bar/messages.js
+++ b/src/discussions/posts/post-actions-bar/messages.js
@@ -6,10 +6,30 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
     defaultMessage: 'Discussions',
   },
   searchAllPosts: {
-    id: 'discussions.posts.actionBar.search',
+    id: 'discussions.posts.actionBar.searchAllPosts',
     defaultMessage: 'Search all posts',
     description: 'Placeholder text in search box',
   },
+  search: {
+    id: 'discussions.posts.actionBar.search',
+    defaultMessage: `{page, select,
+      topics {Find a topic}
+      posts {Search all posts}
+      learners {Search learner}
+      myPosts {Search all posts}
+    }`,
+    description: 'Placeholder text in search box',
+  },
+  searchInfo: {
+    id: 'discussions.actionBar.searchInfo',
+    defaultMessage: 'Showing {count} results for "{text}"',
+    description: 'Message displayed when user performs a search',
+  },
+  clearSearch: {
+    id: 'discussions.actionBar.clearSearch',
+    defaultMessage: 'Clear',
+    description: 'Button to clear search',
+  },
   addAPost: {
     id: 'discussion.posts.actionBar.add',
     defaultMessage: 'Add a post',
diff --git a/src/discussions/topics/TopicsView.jsx b/src/discussions/topics/TopicsView.jsx
index 7c68a064..44a8b24e 100644
--- a/src/discussions/topics/TopicsView.jsx
+++ b/src/discussions/topics/TopicsView.jsx
@@ -3,17 +3,19 @@ import React, { useContext, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import { useParams } from 'react-router';
 
+import SearchInfo from '../../components/SearchInfo';
 import { DiscussionProvider } from '../../data/constants';
 import { selectSequences } from '../../data/selectors';
 import { DiscussionContext } from '../common/context';
 import { selectDiscussionProvider } from '../data/selectors';
 import { selectCategories, selectNonCoursewareTopics, selectTopicFilter } from './data/selectors';
+import { setFilter, setTopicsCount } from './data/slices';
 import { fetchCourseTopics } from './data/thunks';
 import ArchivedTopicGroup from './topic-group/ArchivedTopicGroup';
 import LegacyTopicGroup from './topic-group/LegacyTopicGroup';
 import SequenceTopicGroup from './topic-group/SequenceTopicGroup';
 import Topic from './topic-group/topic/Topic';
-import TopicSearchBar from './topic-search-bar/TopicSearchBar';
+import countFilteredTopics from './utils';
 
 function CourseWideTopics() {
   const { category } = useParams();
@@ -66,8 +68,12 @@ function LegacyCoursewareTopics() {
 
 function TopicsView() {
   const provider = useSelector(selectDiscussionProvider);
+  const topicFilter = useSelector(selectTopicFilter);
+  const topicsSelector = useSelector(({ topics }) => topics);
+  const filteredTopicsCount = useSelector(({ topics }) => topics.results.count);
   const { courseId } = useContext(DiscussionContext);
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
+
   useEffect(() => {
     // Don't load till the provider information is available
     if (provider) {
@@ -75,12 +81,19 @@ function TopicsView() {
     }
   }, [provider]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const count = countFilteredTopics(topicsSelector, provider);
+    dispatch(setTopicsCount(count));
+  }, [topicFilter]);
+
   return (
     <div
       className="discussion-topics d-flex flex-column card"
       data-testid="topics-view"
     >
-      <TopicSearchBar />
+      {
+        topicFilter && <SearchInfo text={topicFilter} count={filteredTopicsCount} onClear={() => dispatch(setFilter(''))} />
+      }
       <div className="list-group list-group-flush">
         <CourseWideTopics />
         {provider === DiscussionProvider.OPEN_EDX && <CoursewareTopics />}
diff --git a/src/discussions/topics/data/slices.js b/src/discussions/topics/data/slices.js
index 97707f88..4456a0c0 100644
--- a/src/discussions/topics/data/slices.js
+++ b/src/discussions/topics/data/slices.js
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ const topicsSlice = createSlice({
     topics: {},
     filter: '',
     sortBy: TopicOrdering.BY_COURSE_STRUCTURE,
+    results: {
+      count: 0,
+    },
   },
   reducers: {
     fetchCourseTopicsRequest: (state) => {
@@ -44,6 +47,9 @@ const topicsSlice = createSlice({
     setSortBy: (state, { payload }) => {
       state.sortBy = payload;
     },
+    setTopicsCount: (state, { payload }) => {
+      state.results.count = payload;
+    },
   },
 });
 
@@ -53,6 +59,7 @@ export const {
   fetchCourseTopicsFailed,
   setFilter,
   setSortBy,
+  setTopicsCount,
 } = topicsSlice.actions;
 
 export const topicsReducer = topicsSlice.reducer;
diff --git a/src/discussions/topics/topic-group/LegacyTopicGroup.jsx b/src/discussions/topics/topic-group/LegacyTopicGroup.jsx
index ca2a5067..bab0774d 100644
--- a/src/discussions/topics/topic-group/LegacyTopicGroup.jsx
+++ b/src/discussions/topics/topic-group/LegacyTopicGroup.jsx
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ function LegacyTopicGroup({
   category,
 }) {
   const topics = useSelector(selectTopicsInCategory(category));
-
   return (
     <TopicGroupBase groupId={id} groupTitle={category} topics={topics} />
   );
diff --git a/src/discussions/topics/topic-group/TopicGroupBase.jsx b/src/discussions/topics/topic-group/TopicGroupBase.jsx
index 61eda60a..9a52cb4e 100644
--- a/src/discussions/topics/topic-group/TopicGroupBase.jsx
+++ b/src/discussions/topics/topic-group/TopicGroupBase.jsx
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ function TopicGroupBase({
   const topicElements = topics.filter(
     topic => (
       filter
-        ? topic.name.toLowerCase()
-          .includes(filter)
+        ? (topic.name.toLowerCase()
+          .includes(filter) || matchesFilter)
         : true
     ),
   )
diff --git a/src/discussions/topics/utils.js b/src/discussions/topics/utils.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6499cb6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/discussions/topics/utils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { DiscussionProvider } from '../../data/constants';
+
+export default function countFilteredTopics(topicsSelector, provider) {
+  let count = 0;
+  const query = topicsSelector?.filter?.trim().toLowerCase();
+  // Counting non-courseware topics
+  const nonCoursewareTopicsList = topicsSelector.nonCoursewareIds?.map(
+    id => topicsSelector.topics[id],
+  ).filter(item => (query
+    ? item.name.toLowerCase().includes(query)
+    : true
+  ));
+  count += nonCoursewareTopicsList.length;
+  // Counting legacy topics
+  if (provider === DiscussionProvider.LEGACY) {
+    const categories = topicsSelector?.categoryIds;
+    const filteredTopics = categories?.map(categoryId => {
+      const topics = topicsSelector.topicsInCategory[categoryId]?.map(
+        id => topicsSelector.topics[id],
+      ) || [];
+      const matchesFilter = query ? categoryId?.toLowerCase().includes(query) : true;
+      return topics.filter(
+        topic => (
+          query
+            ? (topic.name.toLowerCase()
+              .includes(query) || matchesFilter)
+            : true
+        ),
+      );
+    });
+    count += [].concat(...filteredTopics).length;
+  }
+  return count;
+}