diff --git a/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/FilePanel.java b/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/FilePanel.java
index 9d8cbdf..a8dd700 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/FilePanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/FilePanel.java
@@ -1028,6 +1028,14 @@ public class FilePanel extends JPanel {
         }
     }
 
+    public void showFeedToPanel(List<FileItem> items) {
+        FilePanelTab tab = getCurrentTab();
+        if (tab != null) {
+            tab.showFeedToPanel(items);
+            updatePathField();
+        }
+    }
+
     public void navigateUp() {
         FilePanelTab tab = getCurrentTab();
         if (tab != null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/FilePanelTab.java b/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/FilePanelTab.java
index 5ba9f30..5ef9e48 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/FilePanelTab.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/FilePanelTab.java
@@ -351,6 +351,42 @@ public class FilePanelTab extends JPanel {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Display a custom list of items (e.g. search results).
+     * This puts the tab in "search mode".
+     */
+    public void showFeedToPanel(List<FileItem> items) {
+        searchModeActive = true;
+        this.currentDirectory = new File("Search results"); // Or something indicative
+        
+        allItems.clear();
+        allItems.addAll(items);
+        
+        tableModel.setItems(new ArrayList<>(items));
+        
+        if (sortColumn >= 0) {
+            sortItemsByColumn(sortColumn, sortAscending);
+        }
+        
+        if (viewMode == ViewMode.BRIEF) {
+            tableModel.calculateBriefLayout();
+            tableModel.fireTableStructureChanged();
+        } else {
+            tableModel.fireTableDataChanged();
+        }
+        
+        updateColumnRenderers();
+        updateColumnWidths();
+        fileTable.revalidate();
+        fileTable.repaint();
+        
+        if (tableModel.getRowCount() > 0) {
+            fileTable.setRowSelectionInterval(0, 0);
+        }
+        fileTable.requestFocusInWindow();
+        updateStatus();
+    }
+
     private void updateContentBorder() {
         if (tableScrollPane == null) {
             return;
@@ -1174,7 +1210,7 @@ public class FilePanelTab extends JPanel {
         filterTextField.requestFocusInWindow();
     }
 
-    private void enterSearchMode() {
+    public void enterSearchMode() {
         searchModeActive = true;
         filterTextField.setText("");
         filterPanel.setVisible(true);
@@ -1182,7 +1218,7 @@ public class FilePanelTab extends JPanel {
         repaint();
     }
 
-    private void exitSearchMode() {
+    public void exitSearchMode() {
         searchModeActive = false;
         filterPanel.setVisible(false);
         filterTextField.setText("");
@@ -1638,6 +1674,8 @@ public class FilePanelTab extends JPanel {
      * Refresh the current directory while attempting to preserve selection and focus.
      */
     public void refresh(boolean requestFocus) {
+        if (searchModeActive) return;
+
         if (isFtpTab) {
             loadFtpDirectory(ftpCurrentPath, false, requestFocus);
             return;
@@ -4133,6 +4171,9 @@ public class FilePanelTab extends JPanel {
         java.util.List<FileItem> items = tableModel.items;
         if (items.isEmpty()) return;
 
+        // In search mode (no real directory), ".." might not be present or shouldn't be special
+        boolean hasParentDir = !items.isEmpty() && items.get(0).getName().equals("..");
+
         // Remember currently selected item name to restore selection after sort
         final String selectedItemName;
         FileItem focused = getFocusedItem();
@@ -4140,7 +4181,7 @@ public class FilePanelTab extends JPanel {
 
         // Extract and remember the ".." (parent directory) entry if present
         FileItem parentDir = null;
-        if (!items.isEmpty() && items.get(0).getName().equals("..")) {
+        if (hasParentDir) {
             parentDir = items.remove(0);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/MainWindow.java b/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/MainWindow.java
index 3027d66..dea5a7e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/MainWindow.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/MainWindow.java
@@ -1500,6 +1500,10 @@ public class MainWindow extends JFrame {
         switchPanels();
     }
 
+    public FilePanel getActivePanel() {
+        return activePanel;
+    }
+
     private void updateCommandLinePrompt() {
         if (cmdLabel == null) return;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/SearchDialog.java b/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/SearchDialog.java
index d8575e2..3ea47fc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/SearchDialog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/SearchDialog.java
@@ -373,9 +373,13 @@ public class SearchDialog extends JDialog {
         JButton openButton = new JButton("Open location");
         openButton.addActionListener(e -> openSelectedFile());
 
+        JButton feedToPanelButton = new JButton("Feed to panel");
+        feedToPanelButton.addActionListener(e -> feedToActivePanel());
+
         bottomButtonPanel.add(viewButton);
         bottomButtonPanel.add(editButton);
         bottomButtonPanel.add(openButton);
+        bottomButtonPanel.add(feedToPanelButton);
         bottomButtonPanel.add(cancelButton);
         
         JPanel bottomPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
@@ -802,6 +806,25 @@ public class SearchDialog extends JDialog {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Feed all search results to the active panel in MainWindow.
+     */
+    private void feedToActivePanel() {
+        if (tableModel.getRowCount() == 0) {
+            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "No search results to feed to panel.", "Information", JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        java.awt.Window w = SwingUtilities.getWindowAncestor(this);
+        if (w instanceof MainWindow mw) {
+            FilePanel active = mw.getActivePanel();
+            if (active != null) {
+                active.showFeedToPanel(tableModel.getResults());
+                dispose();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Open the selected file in the internal viewer (read-only)
      */
@@ -916,6 +939,10 @@ public class SearchDialog extends JDialog {
         public FileItem getResult(int row) {
             return results.get(row);
         }
+
+        public List<FileItem> getResults() {
+            return new ArrayList<>(results);
+        }
         
         @Override
         public int getRowCount() {