diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 244c849..2ed234c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ The default is `▉▊▋▌▍▎▏▎▍▌▋▊▉`. Set only one of these
 
 ### Search Controls
 
-The search tab performs a server-side search for text in metadata name fields.
+The search page performs a server-side search for text in IDv3 metadata fields.
 The search results are filtered into three columns: artist, album, and song. 20
 results (in each column) are fetched at a time; use `n` to load more results.
 
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ In the search field:
 - `Enter`: Perform the query.
 - `Escape`: Escapes into the columns, where the global key bindings work.
 
+Note that the Search page is *not* a browser like the Browser page: it displays the search results returned by the server. Selecting a different artist will not change the album or song search results. OpenSubsonic servers implement the search function differently; in gonic, if you search for "black", you will get artists with "black" in their names in the artists column; albums with "black" in their titles in the albums column; and songs with "black" in their titles in the songs column. Navidrome appears to include all results with "black" anywhere in their IDv3 metadata. Since the API search results filteres these matches into sections -- artists, albums, and songs -- this means that, with Navidrome, you may see albums that don't have "black" in their names; maybe "black" is in their artist title.
+
 ## Advanced Configuration and Features
 
 ### MPRIS2 Integration
diff --git a/help_text.go b/help_text.go
index 385a3ea..71c486a 100644
--- a/help_text.go
+++ b/help_text.go
@@ -47,14 +47,18 @@ a     add playlist or song to queue
 `
 
 const helpSearchPage = `
-artist, album, or song tab
-  Down    focus search field
+artist, album, or song column
+  Down/Up navigate within the column
   Left    previous column
   Right   next column
-  Enter   recursively add item to quue
-  a       recursively add item to quue
-  /       start search
+  Enter/a recursively add item to quue
+  /       start search (20 results per)
   n       load more results
+
 search field
   Enter   search for text
+  Esc     cancel search
+
+Note: unlike browser, columns navigate
+ search results, not selected items.
 `
diff --git a/page_playlist.go b/page_playlist.go
index 4174bb7..4ece28b 100644
--- a/page_playlist.go
+++ b/page_playlist.go
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ func (p *PlaylistPage) UpdatePlaylists() {
 		response, err := p.ui.connection.GetPlaylists()
 		if err != nil {
 			p.logger.PrintError("GetPlaylists", err)
+			p.isUpdating = false
+			stop <- true
+			return
 		}
 		if response == nil {
 			p.logger.Printf("no error from GetPlaylists, but also no response!")
diff --git a/page_search.go b/page_search.go
index 3981b01..2715792 100644
--- a/page_search.go
+++ b/page_search.go
@@ -69,16 +69,19 @@ func (ui *Ui) createSearchPage() *SearchPage {
 	// search bar
 	searchPage.searchField = tview.NewInputField().
 		SetLabel("search:").
-		SetFieldBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorBlack)
+		SetFieldBackgroundColor(tcell.ColorBlack).
+		SetDoneFunc(func(key tcell.Key) {
+			searchPage.aproposFocus()
+		})
 
 	searchPage.columnsFlex = tview.NewFlex().SetDirection(tview.FlexColumn).
-		AddItem(searchPage.artistList, 0, 1, false).
+		AddItem(searchPage.artistList, 0, 1, true).
 		AddItem(searchPage.albumList, 0, 1, false).
 		AddItem(searchPage.songList, 0, 1, false)
 
 	searchPage.Root = tview.NewFlex().SetDirection(tview.FlexRow).
-		AddItem(searchPage.columnsFlex, 0, 1, false).
-		AddItem(searchPage.searchField, 1, 1, true)
+		AddItem(searchPage.columnsFlex, 0, 1, true).
+		AddItem(searchPage.searchField, 1, 1, false)
 
 	searchPage.artistList.SetInputCapture(func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
 		switch event.Key() {
@@ -174,15 +177,7 @@ func (ui *Ui) createSearchPage() *SearchPage {
 	searchPage.searchField.SetInputCapture(func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
 		switch event.Key() {
 		case tcell.KeyUp, tcell.KeyESC:
-			if len(searchPage.artists) != 0 {
-				ui.app.SetFocus(searchPage.artistList)
-			} else if len(searchPage.albums) != 0 {
-				ui.app.SetFocus(searchPage.albumList)
-			} else if len(searchPage.songs) != 0 {
-				ui.app.SetFocus(searchPage.songList)
-			} else {
-				ui.app.SetFocus(searchPage.artistList)
-			}
+			searchPage.aproposFocus()
 		case tcell.KeyEnter:
 			searchPage.artistList.Clear()
 			searchPage.artists = make([]*subsonic.Artist, 0)
@@ -195,13 +190,7 @@ func (ui *Ui) createSearchPage() *SearchPage {
 			searchPage.albumOffset = 0
 			searchPage.songOffset = 0
 			searchPage.search()
-			if len(searchPage.artists) > 0 {
-				ui.app.SetFocus(searchPage.artistList)
-			} else if len(searchPage.albums) > 0 {
-				ui.app.SetFocus(searchPage.albumList)
-			} else if len(searchPage.songs) > 0 {
-				ui.app.SetFocus(searchPage.songList)
-			}
+			searchPage.aproposFocus()
 		default:
 			return event
 		}
@@ -293,3 +282,15 @@ func (s *SearchPage) addAlbumToQueue(entity subsonic.Ider) {
 	}
 	s.ui.queuePage.UpdateQueue()
 }
+
+func (s *SearchPage) aproposFocus() {
+	if len(s.artists) != 0 {
+		s.ui.app.SetFocus(s.artistList)
+	} else if len(s.albums) != 0 {
+		s.ui.app.SetFocus(s.albumList)
+	} else if len(s.songs) != 0 {
+		s.ui.app.SetFocus(s.songList)
+	} else {
+		s.ui.app.SetFocus(s.artistList)
+	}
+}