diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.java b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.java
index 7640c57b4256..8bda5898a17d 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.java
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.java
@@ -4221,6 +4221,17 @@ public void ankiAddTagToCard() {
             runOnUiThread(() -> showTagsDialog());
         }
 
+        @JavascriptInterface
+        public void ankiSearchCard(String query) {
+            Intent intent = new Intent(AbstractFlashcardViewer.this, CardBrowser.class);
+            Long currentCardId = getCurrentCardId();
+            if (currentCardId != null) {
+                intent.putExtra("currentCard", currentCardId);
+            }
+            intent.putExtra("search_query", query);
+            startActivityForResultWithAnimation(intent, REQUEST_BROWSE_CARDS, START);
+        }
+
         @JavascriptInterface
         public boolean ankiIsActiveNetworkMetered() {
             try {
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/CardBrowser.java b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/CardBrowser.java
index 6d0ec45a67b8..8f9f900c20af 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/CardBrowser.java
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/CardBrowser.java
@@ -598,6 +598,12 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         setContentView(R.layout.card_browser);
         initNavigationDrawer(findViewById(android.R.id.content));
         startLoadingCollection();
+
+        // for intent coming from search query js api
+        if (getIntent().getStringExtra("search_query") != null) {
+            mSearchTerms = getIntent().getStringExtra("search_query");
+            searchCards();
+        }
     }