diff --git a/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6865da3470..3f7ff8c808 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@
         <activity android:name=".features.terms.ReviewTermsActivity" />
         <activity android:name=".features.widgets.WidgetActivity" />
         <activity android:name=".features.pin.PinActivity" />
+        <activity android:name=".features.home.room.detail.search.SearchActivity" />
 
         <!-- Services -->
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/di/FragmentModule.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/di/FragmentModule.kt
index 86d59b630b..014a244bf8 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/di/FragmentModule.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/di/FragmentModule.kt
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import im.vector.app.features.home.HomeDrawerFragment
 import im.vector.app.features.home.LoadingFragment
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.breadcrumbs.BreadcrumbsFragment
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.RoomDetailFragment
+import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.search.SearchFragment
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.list.RoomListFragment
 import im.vector.app.features.login.LoginCaptchaFragment
 import im.vector.app.features.login.LoginFragment
@@ -570,4 +571,9 @@ interface FragmentModule {
     @IntoMap
     @FragmentKey(RoomBannedMemberListFragment::class)
     fun bindRoomBannedMemberListFragment(fragment: RoomBannedMemberListFragment): Fragment
+
+    @Binds
+    @IntoMap
+    @FragmentKey(SearchFragment::class)
+    fun bindSearchFragment(fragment: SearchFragment): Fragment
 }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/di/ScreenComponent.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/di/ScreenComponent.kt
index d337ec7977..17ec00952b 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/di/ScreenComponent.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/core/di/ScreenComponent.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import im.vector.app.features.home.HomeActivity
 import im.vector.app.features.home.HomeModule
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.RoomDetailActivity
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.readreceipts.DisplayReadReceiptsBottomSheet
+import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.search.SearchActivity
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.action.MessageActionsBottomSheet
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.edithistory.ViewEditHistoryBottomSheet
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.timeline.reactions.ViewReactionsBottomSheet
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ interface ScreenComponent {
     fun inject(activity: VectorCallActivity)
     fun inject(activity: VectorAttachmentViewerActivity)
     fun inject(activity: VectorJitsiActivity)
+    fun inject(activity: SearchActivity)
 
     /* ==========================================================================================
      * BottomSheets
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
index 3b4795b965..34aa6a0831 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
@@ -673,6 +673,10 @@ class RoomDetailFragment @Inject constructor(
                 roomDetailViewModel.handle(RoomDetailAction.EndCall)
                 true
             }
+            R.id.search              -> {
+                navigator.openSearch(requireContext(), roomDetailArgs.roomId)
+                true
+            }
             else                     -> super.onOptionsItemSelected(item)
         }
     }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchAction.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchAction.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2774ef4d8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchAction.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.search
+
+import im.vector.app.core.platform.VectorViewModelAction
+
+sealed class SearchAction : VectorViewModelAction
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchActivity.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchActivity.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bedc4cb881
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchActivity.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.search
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import com.airbnb.mvrx.MvRx
+import im.vector.app.R
+import im.vector.app.core.di.ScreenComponent
+import im.vector.app.core.extensions.addFragment
+import im.vector.app.core.platform.VectorBaseActivity
+
+class SearchActivity : VectorBaseActivity() {
+
+    override fun getLayoutRes() = R.layout.activity_simple
+
+    override fun injectWith(injector: ScreenComponent) {
+        super.injectWith(injector)
+        injector.inject(this)
+    }
+
+    override fun initUiAndData() {
+        if (isFirstCreation()) {
+            val fragmentArgs: SearchArgs = intent?.extras?.getParcelable(MvRx.KEY_ARG) ?: return
+            addFragment(R.id.simpleFragmentContainer, SearchFragment::class.java, fragmentArgs)
+        }
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        fun newIntent(context: Context, args: SearchArgs): Intent {
+            return Intent(context, SearchActivity::class.java).apply {
+                putExtra(MvRx.KEY_ARG, args)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchFragment.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f5b8440b58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchFragment.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.search
+
+import android.os.Bundle
+import android.os.Parcelable
+import android.view.View
+import com.airbnb.mvrx.args
+import com.airbnb.mvrx.fragmentViewModel
+import im.vector.app.R
+import im.vector.app.core.platform.VectorBaseFragment
+import kotlinx.android.parcel.Parcelize
+import javax.inject.Inject
+
+@Parcelize
+data class SearchArgs(
+        val roomId: String
+) : Parcelable
+
+class SearchFragment @Inject constructor(
+        val viewModelFactory: SearchViewModel.Factory
+) : VectorBaseFragment() {
+
+    private val fragmentArgs: SearchArgs by args()
+    private val searchViewModel: SearchViewModel by fragmentViewModel()
+
+    override fun getLayoutResId() = R.layout.fragment_search
+
+    override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchViewEvents.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchViewEvents.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5489e9240
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchViewEvents.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.search
+
+import im.vector.app.core.platform.VectorViewEvents
+
+sealed class SearchViewEvents : VectorViewEvents
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchViewModel.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de75c0dd20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchViewModel.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.search
+
+import com.airbnb.mvrx.FragmentViewModelContext
+import com.airbnb.mvrx.MvRxViewModelFactory
+import com.airbnb.mvrx.ViewModelContext
+import com.squareup.inject.assisted.Assisted
+import com.squareup.inject.assisted.AssistedInject
+import im.vector.app.core.platform.VectorViewModel
+
+class SearchViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
+        @Assisted private val initialState: SearchViewState
+) : VectorViewModel<SearchViewState, SearchAction, SearchViewEvents>(initialState) {
+
+    @AssistedInject.Factory
+    interface Factory {
+        fun create(initialState: SearchViewState): SearchViewModel
+    }
+
+    companion object : MvRxViewModelFactory<SearchViewModel, SearchViewState> {
+
+        @JvmStatic
+        override fun create(viewModelContext: ViewModelContext, state: SearchViewState): SearchViewModel? {
+            val fragment: SearchFragment = (viewModelContext as FragmentViewModelContext).fragment()
+            return fragment.viewModelFactory.create(state)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun handle(action: SearchAction) {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchViewState.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchViewState.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..785d61dc00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/search/SearchViewState.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.search
+
+import com.airbnb.mvrx.MvRxState
+
+data class SearchViewState(
+        val searchTerm: String = ""
+) : MvRxState
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/navigation/DefaultNavigator.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/navigation/DefaultNavigator.kt
index 3a8d302fc7..5ad600dfff 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/navigation/DefaultNavigator.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/navigation/DefaultNavigator.kt
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ import im.vector.app.features.crypto.verification.VerificationBottomSheet
 import im.vector.app.features.debug.DebugMenuActivity
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.RoomDetailActivity
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.RoomDetailArgs
+import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.search.SearchActivity
+import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.search.SearchArgs
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.widget.WidgetRequestCodes
 import im.vector.app.features.home.room.filtered.FilteredRoomsActivity
 import im.vector.app.features.invite.InviteUsersToRoomActivity
@@ -329,6 +331,11 @@ class DefaultNavigator @Inject constructor(
         }
     }
 
+    override fun openSearch(context: Context, roomId: String) {
+        val intent = SearchActivity.newIntent(context, SearchArgs(roomId))
+        context.startActivity(intent)
+    }
+
     private fun startActivity(context: Context, intent: Intent, buildTask: Boolean) {
         if (buildTask) {
             val stackBuilder = TaskStackBuilder.create(context)
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/navigation/Navigator.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/navigation/Navigator.kt
index e92fea267f..b2efb1e931 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/navigation/Navigator.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/navigation/Navigator.kt
@@ -109,4 +109,6 @@ interface Navigator {
                         view: View,
                         inMemory: List<AttachmentData> = emptyList(),
                         options: ((MutableList<Pair<View, String>>) -> Unit)?)
+
+    fun openSearch(context: Context, roomId: String)
 }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..77d9ef65f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
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