diff --git a/search/indico_search/controllers.py b/search/indico_search/controllers.py
index 8d03391..0131622 100644
--- a/search/indico_search/controllers.py
+++ b/search/indico_search/controllers.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from flask_pluginengine import current_plugin
 
 from MaKaC.conference import ConferenceHolder, Conference, CategoryManager
 from MaKaC.webinterface.rh.conferenceBase import RHCustomizable
-from indico_search.views import WPSearchCategory, WPSearchEvent
+from indico_search.views import WPSearchCategory, WPSearchConference
 
 
 class RHSearch(RHCustomizable):
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ class RHSearch(RHCustomizable):
 
     def _process(self):
         with current_plugin.engine_plugin.plugin_context():
-            form = current_plugin.search_form()
-            view_class = WPSearchEvent if isinstance(self.obj, Conference) else WPSearchCategory
+            form = current_plugin.search_form(prefix='search-')
+            view_class = WPSearchConference if isinstance(self.obj, Conference) else WPSearchCategory
             result = None
             if form.validate_on_submit():
                 result = current_plugin.perform_search(form.data, self.obj, self.page)
diff --git a/search/indico_search/forms.py b/search/indico_search/forms.py
index 5b0a6f0..0a0de8c 100644
--- a/search/indico_search/forms.py
+++ b/search/indico_search/forms.py
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ FIELD_CHOICES = [('', _('Anywhere')),
 
 class SearchForm(IndicoForm):
     phrase = StringField(_('Phrase'), filters=[strip_whitespace])
-    field = SelectField(_('Search in'), choices=FIELD_CHOICES)
+    field = SelectField(_('Search in'), choices=FIELD_CHOICES, default='')
     start_date = DateField('Start Date', [Optional()], parse_kwargs={'dayfirst': True})
     end_date = DateField('End Date', [Optional()], parse_kwargs={'dayfirst': True})
diff --git a/search/indico_search/plugin.py b/search/indico_search/plugin.py
index c0cd9c1..c915500 100644
--- a/search/indico_search/plugin.py
+++ b/search/indico_search/plugin.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from flask_pluginengine import plugins_loaded
 from indico.core.plugins import IndicoPlugin
 
 from indico_search.blueprint import blueprint
+from indico_search.util import render_engine_or_search_template
 
 
 class SearchPlugin(IndicoPlugin):
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ class SearchPlugin(IndicoPlugin):
     def init(self):
         super(SearchPlugin, self).init()
         self.connect(plugins_loaded, self._plugins_loaded, sender=self.app)
+        self.template_hook('conference-header', self._add_conference_search_box)
 
     def _plugins_loaded(self, sender, **kwargs):
         if not self.engine_plugin:
@@ -52,3 +54,8 @@ class SearchPlugin(IndicoPlugin):
 
     def get_blueprints(self):
         return blueprint
+
+    def _add_conference_search_box(self, event, **kwargs):
+        if event.getDisplayMgr().getSearchEnabled():
+            form = self.engine_plugin.search_form(prefix='search-')
+            return render_engine_or_search_template('searchbox_conference.html', event=event, form=form)
diff --git a/search/indico_search/templates/searchbox_conference.html b/search/indico_search/templates/searchbox_conference.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d436d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/search/indico_search/templates/searchbox_conference.html
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<div class="confSearchBox">
+    <form class="UIForm" method="post" action="{{ url_for_plugin('search.search', event) }}" style="margin: 0; padding: 0;">
+        <input class="searchButton" type="submit" value="{% trans %}Search{% endtrans %}">
+        {{ form.phrase(class_='searchField', id='conference-search-phrase') }}
+        {% block extra_fields %}{% endblock %}
+    </form>
+</div>
diff --git a/search/indico_search/util.py b/search/indico_search/util.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07d5e7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/search/indico_search/util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# This file is part of Indico.
+# Copyright (C) 2002 - 2014 European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
+#
+# Indico is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the
+# License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Indico is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Indico; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from flask_pluginengine import render_plugin_template, current_plugin
+
+
+def render_engine_or_search_template(template_name, **context):
+    """Renders a template from the engine plugin or the search plugin
+
+    If the template is available in the engine plugin, it's taken
+    from there, otherwise the template from this plugin is used.
+
+    :param template_name: name of the template
+    :param context: the variables that should be available in the
+                    context of the template.
+    """
+    from indico_search.plugin import SearchPlugin
+    assert current_plugin == SearchPlugin.instance
+
+    templates = ('{}:{}'.format(SearchPlugin.instance.engine_plugin.name, template_name),
+                 template_name)
+    return render_plugin_template(templates, **context)
diff --git a/search/indico_search/views.py b/search/indico_search/views.py
index 063c1d0..e47983a 100644
--- a/search/indico_search/views.py
+++ b/search/indico_search/views.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from indico.core.plugins import WPJinjaMixinPlugin
 from MaKaC.webinterface.pages.category import WPCategoryDisplayBase
-from MaKaC.webinterface.pages.conferences import WPConferenceDisplayBase
+from MaKaC.webinterface.pages.conferences import WPConferenceDefaultDisplayBase
 
 
 class WPSearchCategory(WPJinjaMixinPlugin, WPCategoryDisplayBase):
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ class WPSearchCategory(WPJinjaMixinPlugin, WPCategoryDisplayBase):
         return self._getPageContent(params)
 
 
-class WPSearchEvent(WPJinjaMixinPlugin, WPConferenceDisplayBase):
-    # XXX shouldn't this inhert from WPConferenceDefaultDisplayBase?!
+class WPSearchConference(WPJinjaMixinPlugin, WPConferenceDefaultDisplayBase):
     def _getBody(self, params):
         return self._getPageContent(params)