diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/Table.php b/modules/backend/widgets/Table.php
index e79fc7376..669d7327e 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/Table.php
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/Table.php
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class Table extends WidgetBase
 
         $this->vars['recordsPerPage'] = $this->getConfig('recordsPerPage', false) ?: 'false';
         $this->vars['postbackHandlerName'] = $this->getConfig('postbackHandlerName', 'onSave');
+        $this->vars['searching'] = $this->getConfig('searching', true);
         $this->vars['adding'] = $this->getConfig('adding', true);
         $this->vars['deleting'] = $this->getConfig('deleting', true);
         $this->vars['toolbar'] = $this->getConfig('toolbar', true);
diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/table/assets/js/build-min.js b/modules/backend/widgets/table/assets/js/build-min.js
index 9777bd728..c952a6c34 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/table/assets/js/build-min.js
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/table/assets/js/build-min.js
@@ -569,8 +569,9 @@ this.searchInput=$('.table-search-input',this.searchForm).get(0)}}
 Search.prototype.getQuery=function(){return $.trim(this.activeQuery)}
 Search.prototype.hasQuery=function(){return this.searchEnabled()&&$.trim(this.activeQuery).length>0}
 Search.prototype.searchEnabled=function(){return this.tableObj.options.searching}
-Search.prototype.performSearch=function(query,onSuccess){this.activeQuery=query
-this.tableObj.updateDataTable(onSuccess)}
+Search.prototype.performSearch=function(query,onSuccess){var isDirty=this.activeQuery!=query
+this.activeQuery=query
+if(isDirty){this.tableObj.updateDataTable(onSuccess)}}
 Search.prototype.onKeydown=function(ev){if(ev.keyCode==9){this.onClick(ev)
 return}
 if(!this.isActive){return}
diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/table/assets/js/table.helper.search.js b/modules/backend/widgets/table/assets/js/table.helper.search.js
index 0f3baa130..16501a24b 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/table/assets/js/table.helper.search.js
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/table/assets/js/table.helper.search.js
@@ -74,9 +74,13 @@
     }
 
     Search.prototype.performSearch = function(query, onSuccess) {
+        var isDirty = this.activeQuery != query
+
         this.activeQuery = query
 
-        this.tableObj.updateDataTable(onSuccess)
+        if (isDirty) {
+            this.tableObj.updateDataTable(onSuccess)
+        }
     }
 
     // EVENT HANDLERS
diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/table/partials/_table.htm b/modules/backend/widgets/table/partials/_table.htm
index 7d0572922..8d46c5b40 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/table/partials/_table.htm
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/table/partials/_table.htm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     data-field-name="<?= e($this->fieldName) ?>"
     data-postback-handler-name="<?= e($postbackHandlerName) ?>"
     data-adding="<?= e($adding) ?>"
+    data-searching="<?= e($searching) ?>"
     data-deleting="<?= e($deleting) ?>"
     data-toolbar="<?= e($toolbar) ?>"
     data-height="<?= e($height) ?>"
@@ -34,14 +35,6 @@
     </script>
     <script type="text/template" data-table-toolbar-search>
         <form method="get" class="table-search">
-            <?php if (!is_null(get('search'))): ?>
-                <a
-                    href="javascript:;"
-                    data-request="onReset"
-                    class="btn oc-icon-undo"><?= e(trans('rainlab.translate::lang.messages.reset_search')) ?>
-                </a>
-            <?php endif ?>
-
             <input
                 placeholder="<?= e(trans('backend::lang.list.search_prompt')) ?>"
                 name="search"