diff --git a/src/base/preferences.cpp b/src/base/preferences.cpp
index 28184ea95..89e16b8fe 100644
--- a/src/base/preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/base/preferences.cpp
@@ -1320,14 +1320,22 @@ void Preferences::setRssMainSplitterState(const QByteArray &state)
 #endif
 }
 
-QString Preferences::getSearchColsWidth() const
+QByteArray Preferences::getSearchTabHeaderState() const
 {
-    return value("SearchResultsColsWidth").toString();
+#ifdef QBT_USES_QT5
+    return value("SearchTab/qt5/SearchTabHeaderState").toByteArray();
+#else
+    return value("SearchTab/SearchTabHeaderState").toByteArray();
+#endif
 }
 
-void Preferences::setSearchColsWidth(const QString &width)
+void Preferences::setSearchTabHeaderState(const QByteArray &state)
 {
-    setValue("SearchResultsColsWidth", width);
+#ifdef QBT_USES_QT5
+    setValue("SearchTab/qt5/SearchTabHeaderState", state);
+#else
+    setValue("SearchTab/SearchTabHeaderState", state);
+#endif
 }
 
 QStringList Preferences::getSearchEngDisabled() const
diff --git a/src/base/preferences.h b/src/base/preferences.h
index f6ca325a5..ec328f264 100644
--- a/src/base/preferences.h
+++ b/src/base/preferences.h
@@ -304,8 +304,8 @@ public:
     void setRssSideSplitterState(const QByteArray &state);
     QByteArray getRssMainSplitterState() const;
     void setRssMainSplitterState(const QByteArray &state);
-    QString getSearchColsWidth() const;
-    void setSearchColsWidth(const QString &width);
+    QByteArray getSearchTabHeaderState() const;
+    void setSearchTabHeaderState(const QByteArray &state);
     QStringList getSearchEngDisabled() const;
     void setSearchEngDisabled(const QStringList &engines);
     QString getCreateTorLastAddPath() const;
diff --git a/src/gui/search/searchtab.cpp b/src/gui/search/searchtab.cpp
index 819789770..e7db4eceb 100644
--- a/src/gui/search/searchtab.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/search/searchtab.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ SearchTab::SearchTab(SearchWidget *parent)
     m_ui->resultsBrowser->header()->setParent(m_ui->resultsBrowser);
     unused.setVerticalHeader(new QHeaderView(Qt::Horizontal));
 #endif
+    loadSettings();
     m_ui->resultsBrowser->setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::ExtendedSelection);
+    header()->setStretchLastSection(false);
 
     // Set Search results list model
     m_searchListModel = new QStandardItemModel(0, SearchSortModel::NB_SEARCH_COLUMNS, this);
@@ -106,9 +108,8 @@ SearchTab::SearchTab(SearchWidget *parent)
     // Connect signals to slots (search part)
     connect(m_ui->resultsBrowser, SIGNAL(doubleClicked(const QModelIndex&)), this, SLOT(downloadItem(const QModelIndex&)));
 
-    // Load last columns width for search results list
-    if (!loadColWidthResultsList())
-        m_ui->resultsBrowser->header()->resizeSection(0, 275);
+    connect(header(), SIGNAL(sectionResized(int, int, int)), this, SLOT(saveSettings()));
+    connect(header(), SIGNAL(sectionMoved(int, int, int)), this, SLOT(saveSettings()));
 
     // Sort by Seeds
     m_ui->resultsBrowser->sortByColumn(SearchSortModel::SEEDS, Qt::DescendingOrder);
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ SearchTab::SearchTab(SearchWidget *parent)
 
 SearchTab::~SearchTab()
 {
+    saveSettings();
     delete m_ui;
 }
 
@@ -148,21 +150,6 @@ QHeaderView* SearchTab::header() const
     return m_ui->resultsBrowser->header();
 }
 
-bool SearchTab::loadColWidthResultsList()
-{
-    QString line = Preferences::instance()->getSearchColsWidth();
-    if (line.isEmpty()) return false;
-
-    QStringList widthList = line.split(' ');
-    if (widthList.size() > m_searchListModel->columnCount())
-        return false;
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < widthList.size(); ++i)
-        m_ui->resultsBrowser->header()->resizeSection(i, widthList.at(i).toInt());
-
-    return true;
-}
-
 QTreeView* SearchTab::getCurrentTreeView() const
 {
     return m_ui->resultsBrowser;
@@ -307,3 +294,13 @@ SearchTab::NameFilteringMode SearchTab::filteringMode() const
         this->metaObject()->enumerator(this->metaObject()->indexOfEnumerator("NameFilteringMode"));
     return static_cast<NameFilteringMode>(metaEnum.keyToValue(m_ui->filterMode->itemData(m_ui->filterMode->currentIndex()).toByteArray()));
 }
+
+void SearchTab::loadSettings()
+{
+    header()->restoreState(Preferences::instance()->getSearchTabHeaderState());
+}
+
+void SearchTab::saveSettings() const
+{
+    Preferences::instance()->setSearchTabHeaderState(header()->saveState());
+}
diff --git a/src/gui/search/searchtab.h b/src/gui/search/searchtab.h
index ac9da1223..f74c9cfeb 100644
--- a/src/gui/search/searchtab.h
+++ b/src/gui/search/searchtab.h
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ public:
     QTreeView* getCurrentTreeView() const;
     QHeaderView* header() const;
 
-    bool loadColWidthResultsList();
     void setRowColor(int row, const QColor &color);
 
     enum class Status
@@ -96,6 +95,8 @@ public slots:
     void downloadItem(const QModelIndex &index);
 
 private slots:
+    void loadSettings();
+    void saveSettings() const;
     void updateFilter();
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/gui/search/searchwidget.cpp b/src/gui/search/searchwidget.cpp
index 952f1439d..b240e8091 100644
--- a/src/gui/search/searchwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/search/searchwidget.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ void SearchWidget::on_searchButton_clicked()
     // Tab Addition
     m_currentSearchTab = new SearchTab(this);
     m_activeSearchTab = m_currentSearchTab;
-    connect(m_currentSearchTab->header(), SIGNAL(sectionResized(int, int, int)), this, SLOT(saveResultsColumnsWidth()));
     m_allTabs.append(m_currentSearchTab);
     QString tabName = pattern;
     tabName.replace(QRegExp("&{1}"), "&&");
@@ -293,21 +292,6 @@ void SearchWidget::on_searchButton_clicked()
     m_searchEngine->startSearch(pattern, selectedCategory(), plugins);
 }
 
-void SearchWidget::saveResultsColumnsWidth()
-{
-    if (m_allTabs.isEmpty()) return;
-
-    QTreeView *treeview = m_allTabs.first()->getCurrentTreeView();
-    QStringList newWidthList;
-    short nbColumns = m_allTabs.first()->getCurrentSearchListModel()->columnCount();
-    for (short i = 0; i < nbColumns; ++i)
-        if (treeview->columnWidth(i) > 0)
-            newWidthList << QString::number(treeview->columnWidth(i));
-    // Don't save the width of the last column (auto column width)
-    newWidthList.removeLast();
-    Preferences::instance()->setSearchColsWidth(newWidthList.join(" "));
-}
-
 void SearchWidget::searchStarted()
 {
     // Update SearchEngine widgets
diff --git a/src/gui/search/searchwidget.h b/src/gui/search/searchwidget.h
index b2514daaa..5b8954774 100644
--- a/src/gui/search/searchwidget.h
+++ b/src/gui/search/searchwidget.h
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ private slots:
 
     void addTorrentToSession(const QString &source);
 
-    void saveResultsColumnsWidth();
     void fillCatCombobox();
     void fillPluginComboBox();
     void searchTextEdited(QString);