diff --git a/src/qml/ExploreComponent.qml b/src/qml/ExploreComponent.qml
index fc0a74cca..38418d529 100644
--- a/src/qml/ExploreComponent.qml
+++ b/src/qml/ExploreComponent.qml
@@ -66,13 +66,18 @@ RowLayout {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Emitted when the text is changed in the search field.
+     */
+    signal textChanged(string newText)
+
     Kirigami.SearchField {
         Layout.topMargin: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
         Layout.bottomMargin: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
         Layout.fillWidth: true
         Layout.preferredWidth: root.desiredWidth ? root.desiredWidth - menuButton.width - root.spacing : -1
         visible: !root.collapsed
-        onTextChanged: sortFilterRoomListModel.filterText = text
+        onTextChanged: root.textChanged(text)
         KeyNavigation.tab: listView
     }
 
diff --git a/src/qml/RoomListPage.qml b/src/qml/RoomListPage.qml
index 0f8d90e21..7f68bb7bf 100644
--- a/src/qml/RoomListPage.qml
+++ b/src/qml/RoomListPage.qml
@@ -402,6 +402,10 @@ Kirigami.Page {
             desiredWidth: root.width - Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
             collapsed: root.collapsed
             connection: root.connection
+
+            onTextChanged: newText => {
+                sortFilterRoomListModel.filterText = newText;
+            }
         }
     }