diff --git a/src/GUI.cpp b/src/GUI.cpp
index d045a5aa0..b6a2dd607 100644
--- a/src/GUI.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ GUI::GUI(QWidget *parent, QStringList torrentCmdLine) : QMainWindow(parent), dis
   connect(actionDecreasePriority, SIGNAL(triggered()), transferList, SLOT(decreasePrioSelectedTorrents()));
 
   // Search engine tab
-  searchEngine = new SearchEngine(BTSession, systrayIcon);
+  searchEngine = new SearchEngine(this, BTSession);
   tabs->addTab(searchEngine, QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/oxygen/edit-find.png")), tr("Search"));
 
   // Configure BT session according to options
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ void GUI::previewFile(QString filePath) {
   QDesktopServices::openUrl(QString("file://")+filePath);
 }
 
-int GUI::getCurrentTabIndex() const{
+int GUI::getCurrentTabIndex() const {
   if(isMinimized() || !isVisible())
     return -1;
   return tabs->currentIndex();
diff --git a/src/searchengine.cpp b/src/searchengine.cpp
index beaf6dbc2..a4b47bb60 100644
--- a/src/searchengine.cpp
+++ b/src/searchengine.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <QCompleter>
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <QMessageBox>
-#include <QSystemTrayIcon>
 #include <QTemporaryFile>
 #include <QSystemTrayIcon>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -49,11 +48,12 @@
 #include "downloadthread.h"
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "searchlistdelegate.h"
+#include "GUI.h"
 
 #define SEARCHHISTORY_MAXSIZE 50
 
 /*SEARCH ENGINE START*/
-SearchEngine::SearchEngine(Bittorrent *BTSession, QSystemTrayIcon *systrayIcon) : QWidget(), BTSession(BTSession), systrayIcon(systrayIcon) {
+SearchEngine::SearchEngine(GUI *parent, Bittorrent *BTSession) : QWidget(parent), BTSession(BTSession), parent(parent) {
   setupUi(this);
   // new qCompleter to the search pattern
   startSearchHistory();
@@ -428,8 +428,8 @@ void SearchEngine::updateNova() {
 void SearchEngine::searchFinished(int exitcode,QProcess::ExitStatus){
   QSettings settings("qBittorrent", "qBittorrent");
   bool useNotificationBalloons = settings.value("Preferences/General/NotificationBaloons", true).toBool();
-  if(systrayIcon && useNotificationBalloons) {
-    systrayIcon->showMessage(tr("Search Engine"), tr("Search has finished"), QSystemTrayIcon::Information, TIME_TRAY_BALLOON);
+  if(useNotificationBalloons && parent->getCurrentTabIndex() != TAB_SEARCH) {
+    parent->showNotificationBaloon(tr("Search Engine"), tr("Search has finished"));
   }
   if(exitcode){
     search_status->setText(tr("An error occured during search..."));
diff --git a/src/searchengine.h b/src/searchengine.h
index a37fda2ab..9df6a2652 100644
--- a/src/searchengine.h
+++ b/src/searchengine.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
 #ifndef SEARCH_H
 #define SEARCH_H
 
-#define TIME_TRAY_BALLOON 5000
-
 #include <QProcess>
 #include <QList>
 #include <QPair>
@@ -44,10 +42,10 @@
 #include "supportedengines.h"
 
 class Bittorrent;
-class QSystemTrayIcon;
 class downloadThread;
 class QTimer;
 class SearchEngine;
+class GUI;
 
 class SearchEngine : public QWidget, public Ui::search_engine{
   Q_OBJECT
@@ -63,15 +61,16 @@ private:
   QPointer<QCompleter> searchCompleter;
   QStringListModel searchHistory;
   Bittorrent *BTSession;
-  QSystemTrayIcon *systrayIcon;
   SupportedEngines *supported_engines;
   QTimer *searchTimeout;
   SearchTab *currentSearchTab;
   QPushButton *closeTab_button;
   QList<SearchTab*> all_tab; // To store all tabs
   const SearchCategories full_cat_names;
+  GUI *parent;
+
 public:
-  SearchEngine(Bittorrent *BTSession, QSystemTrayIcon *systrayIcon);
+  SearchEngine(GUI *parent, Bittorrent *BTSession);
   ~SearchEngine();
   QString selectedCategory() const;